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
According to Nvidia, an AI factory can use up to 2.4 million optical transceivers using up to 24MW of power, which can be upwards of 10% of the overall data center power consumption.
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Jim McGregor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Ukraine has used up its scarce supply of U.S.-donated American long-range ballistic missiles, according to a new report.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
However, the four teams in question failed to comply with the revised curfew, leading them to use up one of the four exemptions teams receive in a season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
But that pot will be used up in 2027, and doubts have grown recently about the Trump administration’s commitment to European allies.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jim McGregor, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Ukraine has used up its scarce supply of U.S.-donated American long-range ballistic missiles, according to a new report.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
However, the four teams in question failed to comply with the revised curfew, leading them to use up one of the four exemptions teams receive in a season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
But that pot will be used up in 2027, and doubts have grown recently about the Trump administration’s commitment to European allies.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
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Consumers have been optimizing their spending for years, Thomas said, by making smart decisions to have the ability to still spend, particularly on discretionary items.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ripp is originally a linebacker but spent parts of last year playing edge.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nor could the authors conclude definitively that the chimps were deliberately consuming ethanol-rich fruits and sharing it with their compatriots.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed and how smoke will travel.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Payne drained a 3-pointer the next time down the floor to tie the game, 98-98.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, much of this rain will eventually still drain down across the lower Mississippi River Valley, keeping the Mississippi and other nearby rivers in the region elevated for at least the next several days.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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They will be exhausted after Grandma wrangling for 4 hours.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Officers must make life-or-death decisions while exhausted, both physically and emotionally.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Behind them, the brawl for the final two play-off places — to join one of the three aforementioned teams and Sunderland — continued to be played out between Middlesbrough, Coventry City, West Bromwich Albion and Bristol City.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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What’s odd is watching this all play out under a Republican administration that ostensibly shares the gold bugs’ concerns.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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Some people returned money on their own after CNBC reported in October that the bank was going after potential fraudsters who had drawn down the largest amounts, said the person.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those with many years until retirement still need heavy exposure to stocks, but those in retirement (and drawing down heavily on their portfolios) need to be overweight in bonds.—
James Berman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Keeping yourself hydrated and reducing your salt intake may also help reduce bloating and help your body rid itself of excess fluid. Types of Creatine Several types of creatine are used in supplements.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mangione handed arriving officers a fake New Jersey ID that was used at the New York City hostel days earlier and was subsequently arrested.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The bonus will also be available to use for Game 3 between the Lakers and Timberwolves in Minnesota.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/use%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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