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
All physical processes in your body use up calories, and that includes sweating.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
First, a large plant generally uses up more water than a small one, all else equal.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
This project first launched in April 2024 when county staff proposed to use up to $5 million from the Affordable Housing Incentive General Fund Reserve and up to $5 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and Affordable Housing Ordinance programs.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 18 Jan. 2025
More:Donald Trump picks Tom Homan, former head of immigration enforcement, to be 'border czar'
'Turn against their neighbor'
Jennie Murray, CEO of the National Immigration Forum, said chasing tips of unknown quality could use up valuable resources that are already stretched thin.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
First, a large plant generally uses up more water than a small one, all else equal.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
This project first launched in April 2024 when county staff proposed to use up to $5 million from the Affordable Housing Incentive General Fund Reserve and up to $5 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and Affordable Housing Ordinance programs.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 18 Jan. 2025
More:Donald Trump picks Tom Homan, former head of immigration enforcement, to be 'border czar'
'Turn against their neighbor'
Jennie Murray, CEO of the National Immigration Forum, said chasing tips of unknown quality could use up valuable resources that are already stretched thin.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
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From feeling the sunshine on your skin to swimming in crystal-clear waters, spending time at the beach can have a healing impact on your wellbeing.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sleeping the necessary seven to nine hours is like making a deposit, and any deprivation (that is, being awake more than 17 hours in a row) is like spending.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
18 Feb. 2025
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While the florets are most commonly consumed, the stalks are also edible and offer a mildly sweet taste.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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But the arduous process, which can often feel like a full-time job, has begun to consume their lives and take a hefty mental toll.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The savvy used patronage to expand, not drain, their wealth.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Natural calamities—floods, earthquakes, droughts, landslides—have also drained resources.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore region has recently faced a volley of winter weather, exhausting some school systems of their snow days and leaving slippery roads behind.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2025
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While this was playing out, Musk was also attacking Katherine Long, the Journal reporter who scooped Elez’s racist posts, on X.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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But as another Super Bowl plays out Sunday, people will take to their phones and blame the referees.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles ran out of water fast because attacks on simultaneous fires quickly drew down supplies.—
David Marston,
The Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2025
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Senior figures in the incoming Trump administration see a peace agreement as a way to draw down U.S. weapons deliveries to Ukraine in order to reserve them for a potential conflict with China.—
Arancha González Laya,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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Introduced late in the first decade of the 2000s, the program was revived in 2022 as part of a series of insurance reforms that aimed to reduce litigation — and insurance company failures.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Living fences reduce soil erosion and stormwater runoff, while softening your house more than wood or steel fences.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article New Yorkers may soon have a much better understanding of how the NYPD uses technology to conduct surveillance, track cell phones and maintain its facial recognition database.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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There is also a similar and unrelated Death Clock app, which uses AI and scientific research to determine when users may die.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/use%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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