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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The Greater Chicago Food Depository expects to see a surge in food assistance requests beginning in May after people use up the last of their food benefits, Downey said.
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Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
These confections are a great way to use up berries that are a little less than fresh.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Guards Tramon Mark, Chendall Weaver and Jordan Pope have used up their eligibility, and Wilcher was the only other guard that saw action this past season.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Those are vast quantities, but the researchers said that definitely doesn’t mean there is plenty of water to recklessly use up.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
These confections are a great way to use up berries that are a little less than fresh.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Guards Tramon Mark, Chendall Weaver and Jordan Pope have used up their eligibility, and Wilcher was the only other guard that saw action this past season.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Those are vast quantities, but the researchers said that definitely doesn’t mean there is plenty of water to recklessly use up.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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 16 Apr. 2026.
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