spent

/spɛnt/adj

Middle School

Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.

Of fish: exhausted as a result of having spawned.

Of legislation or an enactment: no longer in force due to all of its provisions having expired or been completed.

Of a conviction: no longer appearing on a person's criminal record.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

consumed depleted done up effete exhausted expended finished forworn gone low spent used up

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ent bent cent dent fent jent kent lent rent sent

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sac sad sag sai sak sal sam san sao sap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

aaa patt peto sept spit taps tupy type pinto plate

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