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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But given that both the lander and tanker Starships will use up most of their propellant just getting into orbit, some independent observers estimate as many as 10 to 20 launches will be needed to gas up the lander for the flight to the moon.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 19 June 2025
This can be enormously helpful to getting a project completed on time without using up your cash reserves.
—Chris Scharman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The result is fabulously decadent and the perfect recipe for using up oodles and oodles of summer squash.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
When a device is hacked, malicious software might be running in the background, using up memory and processing power.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 19 June 2025
This can be enormously helpful to getting a project completed on time without using up your cash reserves.
—Chris Scharman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The result is fabulously decadent and the perfect recipe for using up oodles and oodles of summer squash.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
When a device is hacked, malicious software might be running in the background, using up memory and processing power.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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