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
Get the Recipe 06 of 13 Vegetable Soup Many readers noted this was a staple dinner for using up in-season vegetables, or making do with frozen veggies, in a convenient way to feed a whole family.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Of course, using up all that brain energy can work up an appetite.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
By the end of this decade, some studies project, data centers could use up to 12 percent of all the electricity the U.S. produces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The Broncos hit on several of their positional targets, used up a big chunk of their roughly $41 million in cap space and currently check in among the top 10 league-wide in total free agency spending (sixth) and total guarantees (eighth) according to OvertheCap’s tracking.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Of course, using up all that brain energy can work up an appetite.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
By the end of this decade, some studies project, data centers could use up to 12 percent of all the electricity the U.S. produces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The Broncos hit on several of their positional targets, used up a big chunk of their roughly $41 million in cap space and currently check in among the top 10 league-wide in total free agency spending (sixth) and total guarantees (eighth) according to OvertheCap’s tracking.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
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As their name suggests, these tortoises spend most of their time in large burrows that are usually 15 feet long and 6.5 feet deep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Massey spent the last seven years re-launching the company as president and CEO under Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony Music Group.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Peppermint tea is one easy way to consume peppermint.—
Julie Marks Published,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the hospitality sector, large hotels consume significantly more energy due to extensive facilities like multiple restaurants, conference centers, and recreational areas, which drive higher energy usage and waste production.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Until then, the negative effects of import taxes such as rising unemployment and a slowing economy will drain trillions of dollars from the revenues the administration hopes to raise.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a gallon across the U.S. in June 2022.—
Dan McCaleb | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
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The game lasts about two minutes in total before the AI calls it a day, exhausted from generating the worst gaming experience possible.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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His aunt is exhausted, unsteady on her feet, her eyes red.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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So far the positioning appears to be playing out well.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have looked to rapidly reshape the federal bureaucracy, sparking dozens of lawsuits playing out in courtrooms across the country.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The application asks the justices to lift a judge’s order enabling eight Democratic states suing over the block to immediately draw down $65 million in funds.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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United have held their RCF for a while, but didn’t first draw down on it until Q2 in the 2020-21 season.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures may also reduce the sugar content of maple sap, meaning producers will need to collect and boil more sap to produce the same quantities of syrup.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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The team used surrogate dogs -- since adopted through the humane society -- to help give birth to the dire wolves, which are white.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Mahdi constantly used brutality to solve his problems.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/use%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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