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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These seemingly small choices can collectively use up a lot of mental energy that could have been reserved for more personally meaningful tasks.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Go on down the list, which includes everything from essentials like housing and groceries to financial goals like investing and debt payments to extras like your daily latte and assign each a number until your whole paycheck is used up.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The batteries used in outdoor clocks, typically AA or AAA, tend to run for quite a long time, thanks to the fact that a clock doesn’t use up all that much power.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Get The Recipe Old-School Squash Casserole This classic squash casserole is the perfect way to use up a bounty of in-season squash.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Go on down the list, which includes everything from essentials like housing and groceries to financial goals like investing and debt payments to extras like your daily latte and assign each a number until your whole paycheck is used up.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The batteries used in outdoor clocks, typically AA or AAA, tend to run for quite a long time, thanks to the fact that a clock doesn’t use up all that much power.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Get The Recipe Old-School Squash Casserole This classic squash casserole is the perfect way to use up a bounty of in-season squash.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 2 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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