use up
verb
used up; using up; uses up
: to exhaust of strength or useful properties
land that has been used up
Synonyms
Examples of use up in a Sentence
we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles
Recent Examples on the Web
The ban includes medication abortions, which are a two-drug combination recommended for use up to 10 weeks of pregnancy.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
City zoning allows for a business to use up to 33% of its floor plan for an accessory use.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Under current Food and Drug Administration guidelines, mifepristone is safe for use up to 10 weeks of pregnancy and can be sent to patients following a telehealth appointment.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
But Russia is defending a dying model of development, one that requires a totalitarian and imperial ideology—and that necessitates using up resources now, including the same old oil and gas.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024
The two-drug regimen can be used up to the first 70 days (10 weeks) of pregnancy, according to the FDA.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Speaking on the condition of anonymity to openly discuss the problems, the officials acknowledged that other important assignments, such as restarting federal loan repayments and reopening schools after the coronavirus pandemic, used up vital resources.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
This led to an accumulation of countless duplicate ingredients that never fully got used up.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
There was no way the Giants could use up three spots of their 26-man roster on right-handed hitting corner infielders.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
City zoning allows for a business to use up to 33% of its floor plan for an accessory use.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Under current Food and Drug Administration guidelines, mifepristone is safe for use up to 10 weeks of pregnancy and can be sent to patients following a telehealth appointment.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
But Russia is defending a dying model of development, one that requires a totalitarian and imperial ideology—and that necessitates using up resources now, including the same old oil and gas.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2024
The two-drug regimen can be used up to the first 70 days (10 weeks) of pregnancy, according to the FDA.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Speaking on the condition of anonymity to openly discuss the problems, the officials acknowledged that other important assignments, such as restarting federal loan repayments and reopening schools after the coronavirus pandemic, used up vital resources.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
This led to an accumulation of countless duplicate ingredients that never fully got used up.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
There was no way the Giants could use up three spots of their 26-man roster on right-handed hitting corner infielders.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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