Synonyms of use up

use up

verb

as in to spend

to make complete use of

we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spend
• consume
• drain
• exhaust
• play out
• draw down
• run out of
• reduce
• use
• absorb
• burn
• eat
• deplete
• expend
• devour
• decrease
• empty
• waste
• clean (out)
• diminish
• dry up
• downsize
• throw away
• weaken
• undermine
• lessen
• run through
• dwindle
• bankrupt
• impoverish
• disable
• abate
• cripple
• sap
• blow
• debilitate
• lower
• de-escalate
• enfeeble
• dissipate
• lavish
• guzzle
• misspend
• squander
• fritter (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replace
• increase
• enforce
• renew
• augment
• enlarge
• reinforce
• strengthen
• restore
• repair
• preserve
• rebuild
• save
• revive
• bolster
• conserve
• fortify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of use up

Above a certain temperature, the system starts to work against itself; the furious beating of cilia uses up any oxygen the coral’s tissues can absorb, and then the polyps can suffocate in the less oxygenated water. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

At this point, most of these deals would have to be bargains, because cap space is pretty much all used up. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

That wasn't possible on the Blue Ghost-Resilience launch, however, as getting the lunar probes to their distant deployment point used up almost all of the upper stage's fuel. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Didymo blooms use up a lot of oxygen and alter the food web, according to Taylor. — Hannah Smith july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026