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use up
verb
used up; using up; uses up
: to exhaust of strength or useful properties
land that has been used up
Synonyms
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
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Businesses are using up a lot of oxygen deciding which large language models (LLMs) to use.
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The promotion can be used up to three times per day.
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Word History
First Known Use
1712, in the meaning defined above
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20up. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
use up
verb
: to make complete use of : exhaust
used up all the supplies
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