as in to spend
to make complete use of
we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles
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Recent Examples of use up
Leicester used up their two Premier League loan slots on Facundo Buonanotte and Odsonne Edouard.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Jennings alleged that the deputy commissioner deliberately used up time to prevent a thorough investigation of the complaint against internal affairs and his leadership.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
In addition, this substance also helps break down the cell once it's used up.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Jennings alleged that the deputy commissioner deliberately used up time to prevent a thorough investigation of the complaint against internal affairs and his leadership.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
In addition, this substance also helps break down the cell once it's used up.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2025
Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
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Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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At the urging of scientists, especially those gathering at symposiums like the one in La Jolla, the federal government has spent millions stockpiling both the chemicals and other components needed to rapidly manufacture new vaccines and also on doses designed to match earlier strains of H5N1.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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By cutting out sugar and consuming the right amount of carbohydrates and protein before and after training, the defender put on 10kg without losing any speed.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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While Nile crocodiles typically drag their prey into the water and consume them, Gustave has been repeatedly observed killing humans and leaving their bodies behind.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Fudd then drained her first 3-pointer after an 0-for-2 start, and Strong followed her up with four straight points off another pair of Marquette turnovers.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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That fall and winter, constant power outages and air-raid alerts left them drained and on edge.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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But by 2011, they were exhausted by seven solid years of touring and recording.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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In this fractured reality, audiences may be exhausted but every human still needs truth, for stories that inspire, for narratives that unite through identification rather than division.—
Bing Chen,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Much of those arguments played out again before the City Council Wednesday.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The scene, which played out over the five days of the conference, was a stark contrast from the last major aerospace exhibition in the UAE that featured Israeli defense companies.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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That instigated a backlash from people who said the plan would draw down the aquifer, thinning lakes and threatening drinking water even beyond Ohio’s borders.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Feb. 2025
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Borrowing to support capital improvements was not on the list of factors the ratings agencies said would trigger further downgrades, Jaworski told Conway during a committee hearing last week; Borrowing to fill budget gaps, drawing down on reserves, or shorting pension payments were.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Guided by billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, the Trump administration has moved aggressively the past week to fire probationary workers across federal departments and agencies in an effort to drastically reduce the size of the government.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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An extra set of eyes and ears helps reduce the odds of injury.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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The dog owner, who uses the social-media tag @_nalacockapoo, decided to share how the doting pup follows her to the shower, in a video that has garnered more than 517,300 views and over 28,900 likes on TikTok.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The intrigue: There's growing speculation that the Vikes could use the franchise tag on Darnold and then trade him to another team that is desperate for a quarterback, like the Las Vegas Raiders or New York Giants.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/use%20up. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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