USE UP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

use up

verb

Definition of use up next

as in to spend

to make complete use of we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles

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Recent Examples of use up Besides using up your surfeit of squash, this recipe will even satisfy the kids. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 An air fryer can use up to 50% less energy than an oven. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 That oil donation was used up in early May and Cubans are regularly suffering blackouts that last most of the day if not the entire day. —

Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Both of these laundry room appliances use up energy while plugged in, and the dryer in particular can be a serious fire hazard even when not in use. —

Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for use up

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Robert had spent the last few years accruing credit card points—more on that below—in the hopes of planning a blowout honeymoon experience for the wanderlusting couple, who had previously traveled together to romantic destinations like Japan and the south of France.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Grown-ups bring a ladder to climb into the enormous fruit, kids gather up their inflatable toys, someone makes a waterslide out of a piece of rind, and the whole community spends the day splashing in the juice and pulp (being careful to remove the seeds first).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026