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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Get the recipe > Employing the trifecta of corn, squash, and beans, this hearty stew is the perfect way to use up the most abundant ingredients at your local farmers market.
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
But the widening expanse of single-family homes on large lots has used up the reach of the region’s sewer systems, attendees agreed.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
The ban applies to cosmetic products that were purchased before this date, meaning that professional manicurists are not allowed to use up their old stock, sell it, or give it away within the EU.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
New soil mixes often have fertilizer in them that leaches out and is used up by the plants over the course of the growing season.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
But the widening expanse of single-family homes on large lots has used up the reach of the region’s sewer systems, attendees agreed.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
The ban applies to cosmetic products that were purchased before this date, meaning that professional manicurists are not allowed to use up their old stock, sell it, or give it away within the EU.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
New soil mixes often have fertilizer in them that leaches out and is used up by the plants over the course of the growing season.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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