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
It's usually made after the direct appeals process has been used up.
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Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
But once their fuel is used up, which happened just two minutes and 8 seconds after liftoff on this flight, the boosters' 16 different separation motors ignite to push the boosters away from the rocket and one another.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 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
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Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
But once their fuel is used up, which happened just two minutes and 8 seconds after liftoff on this flight, the boosters' 16 different separation motors ignite to push the boosters away from the rocket and one another.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 26 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
Verb
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But despite securing a conviction, investigators spent decades trying to determine the identity of the teenage victim.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Specifically, Hanold noted that $152 million spent by Permian equates to almost one quarter of drilling, based on this year's pace.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Air conditioning a smaller space consumes less energy, and that savings can be passed along to the guest.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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As conditions of his bond, he has been ordered not to possess any weapons or consume alcohol or drugs and must submit to random urine tests, according to court documents.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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If anything, you’re getting called out for committing to people, places and things that have been low-key draining you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Just be sure to plant it in well-draining loamy or sandy soil in a location that receives 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Trapped by high interest rates and the cumulative weight of inflation, the bottom 80 percent of earners are aggressively pulling back on discretionary goods, exhausting credit options and downgrading to private-label and discount brands.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration said the federal program is at risk of exhausting its trust fund as soon as 2023.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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American ethos played out everywhere.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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This played out during the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis and subsequent economic recession.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Global inventories are drawing down at a record pace, leaving the market increasingly vulnerable to fresh disruptions.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The higher benefits drew down the fund, and when the Great Recession struck six years later, rapidly expanding unemployment, the sudden spike in payouts forced the state to borrow about $10 billion from the federal government.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Before long, the living room is reduced to a bare stage, upon which only a couple of pulleys and switches are visible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Each ergonomic Nuage seat fully reclines to improve circulation and reduce back pressure.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
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Tabbed nothing less than the golden generation, they were meant to grow a sport that long had roots but never could quite blossom, using the soil of their own country to do it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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