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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Depending on the product, brands can use up to 50 percent RCotton in their blends.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
The site is zoned C-MX-8, which generally allows a mix of uses up to 8 stories.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
California’s Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) is a streamlined process for permitting agencies to use up to 150,000 cubic yards obtained from construction and excavation projects.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The History Of Tomato Pudding Tomato pudding evolved as a way to use up summer's bounty of garden tomatoes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
The site is zoned C-MX-8, which generally allows a mix of uses up to 8 stories.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
California’s Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) is a streamlined process for permitting agencies to use up to 150,000 cubic yards obtained from construction and excavation projects.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The History Of Tomato Pudding Tomato pudding evolved as a way to use up summer's bounty of garden tomatoes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 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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