he plopped down in his chair, completely spent, and then fell asleep
Recent Examples on the WebInvestigators who processed the aftermath of the Aug. 28 incident north of downtown Phoenix found 200 spent rifle casings, five magazine cartridges, unused flash bangs and a Molotov cocktail, Phoenix Police Sgt. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 The complex is defended by anti-personnel mines alongside the reservoir that feeds water into the reactor and the ponds that cool its spent rods. Joe Parkinson, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 The spent casing was found in his pocket when he was arrested a short time later near his home and matched another recovered at the seen, prosecutors. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022 The water at issue was used to cool spent fuel rods and is being kept in a pool inside the nuclear power plant. Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 But the issue of debris has moved beyond spent rocket stages. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 May 2022 His garden was littered with spent shell casings, shell holes and other detritus of battle.New York Times, 18 May 2022 Weeks of fierce combat transformed the airport into a dystopian post-battle debris field, strewn with spent ammunition, rockets, Russian ration boxes, gas masks, and burned and tattered uniforms.Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2022 Choosing the wrong platform can be a big mistake in spent dollars and lost time. Ketan Pandit, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from past participle of spenden to spend