use up
verb
used up; using up; uses up
: to exhaust of strength or useful properties
land that has been used up
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Examples of use up in a Sentence
we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles
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Studies indicate no safety concerns in long-term use up to five years.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
That’s still enough room to accommodate gestures using up to five fingers, although the trackpad only supports Windows and Linux right now.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
Because when our inventory is used up, it's used up for the United States globally.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Still, valerian root appears safe for short-term use up to 28 days.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
That’s still enough room to accommodate gestures using up to five fingers, although the trackpad only supports Windows and Linux right now.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
Because when our inventory is used up, it's used up for the United States globally.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Still, valerian root appears safe for short-term use up to 28 days.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for use up
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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