use up
verb
used up; using up; uses up
: to exhaust of strength or useful properties
land that has been used up
Examples of use up in a Sentence
we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles
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Studies have used up to 1,500 mg per day for six months without serious issues.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
Kroger’s week one of Boost discounts are available through digital coupons that can be used up to five times.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
The offers available digitally are then loaded directly to a customer's rewards card, and each coupon can be used up to five times in a single transaction.
—Annie Goldman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Potted plants will quickly use up all the water that can be stored in the small amount of soil a pot can hold.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 July 2025
Kroger’s week one of Boost discounts are available through digital coupons that can be used up to five times.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
The offers available digitally are then loaded directly to a customer's rewards card, and each coupon can be used up to five times in a single transaction.
—Annie Goldman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Potted plants will quickly use up all the water that can be stored in the small amount of soil a pot can hold.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for use up
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20up. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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