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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The History Of Tomato Pudding Tomato pudding evolved as a way to use up summer's bounty of garden tomatoes.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
As the fuel is used up, it is collected at the bottom of the vessel.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Under the plan, the monthly water bill will be $34 and households can use up to 6 centrum cubic feet (CCF) of water, or about 4,000 gallons.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The receiver wisely slid to force Pittsburgh to use up its timeouts.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
As the fuel is used up, it is collected at the bottom of the vessel.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
Under the plan, the monthly water bill will be $34 and households can use up to 6 centrum cubic feet (CCF) of water, or about 4,000 gallons.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The receiver wisely slid to force Pittsburgh to use up its timeouts.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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