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Answer:
Based on the clues in this passage the word that best defines "spent” in this context is exhausted
Explanation:
The word exhausted means not to have energy or have been drained from all physical energy, which in popular speaking has the same meaning as the expression that someone's spent, this excerpt uses the line "They were spent by the three-hour climb through the canyon." which means they were extremely tired after a demanding physical work.