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
Recent Examples on the Web
After a substantial time without eating, the body uses up its glycogen (sugar) stores and starts burning fat.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
Much like crypto, the AI tools peddled by tech companies today are environmental disasters, using up as much energy as an entire country.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
On the other hand, solitary fish used up to 22 percent more energy in turbulent waters by forcefully beating their tails to maintain the same speed as in calm waters.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
In the short term, Chinese stockpiles of AI chips are likely large enough to meet demand, but these stockpiles will soon be used up, and U.S. controls will start to bite.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
Much like crypto, the AI tools peddled by tech companies today are environmental disasters, using up as much energy as an entire country.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
On the other hand, solitary fish used up to 22 percent more energy in turbulent waters by forcefully beating their tails to maintain the same speed as in calm waters.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
In the short term, Chinese stockpiles of AI chips are likely large enough to meet demand, but these stockpiles will soon be used up, and U.S. controls will start to bite.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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