Another word for expends

On the whole it receives from sales about 40% of what it expends in preparing, printing and circulating the books.

Chief among its industrial establishments are the famous iron and steel works of Krupp, and the whole of Essen may be said to depend for its livelihood upon this firm, which annually expends vast sums in building and supporting churches, schools, clubs, hospitals and philanthropic institutions, and in other ways providing for the welfare of its employees.

Thus the star expends energy at a very high rate and may well become a red supergiant.

Choosing the best kids' bed spreads expends a lot more thinking, shopping, and planning than a person might originally believe.