USE UP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

use up

verb

Definition of use up

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 Wang has used up a $200,000 county grant and nearly $20,000 raised from a GoFundMe campaign. — Los Angeles 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 This prevents me from selling my home as planned, forcing me to use up my savings for my relocation to a different home. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for use up

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The sisters also make a point of scheduling many of their medical appointments together, turning long drives into an opportunity to spend time with one another.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Establishing that sense of familiarity requires time spent playing and training together, something made more difficult by a constant carousel of new signings.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of spend

Verb

However, consuming large amounts—such as those used in studies where up to 1/2 cup was consumed daily—can start to weaken and damage tooth enamel.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
The Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey fire in Hartford, Connecticut consumed the big top in just eight minutes.

— Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of consume

Verb

Your table is ready, the waiter said, and Rebecca drained her glass and stood.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Most of the region’s sewers were engineered generations ago to drain well under 2 inches of rain per hour, and a cloudburst can deliver double that amount.

— Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of drain

Verb

The ruling involves 16 men's basketball players who sued the NCAA in Cobb County Superior Court in July after exhausting four seasons of college eligibility.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Cinema has lately exhausted the emotional mileage of the Ukraine–EU border, but one wittily choreographed setpiece involving the couple’s border crossing finds in transition an ingenious point of convergence between gender and geography.

— Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhaust

Verb

Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of play out

Verb

The second spends it without realizing there was ever a balance to draw down.

— Steven Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
McArn rejected the fiscal adviser’s concerns that the agreement would draw down retiree-health funds, provide too little cash to prevent insolvency and limit future savings by extending the teachers contract through 2030.

— Chaewon Chung Updated August 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of draw down

Verb

Studies show that drinking more fluid—preferably water—can significantly reduce the risk of stone formation and recurrence.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
The White Worm, who styled herself as a peacetime consigliere, is reduced to obsolescence by the promise of all-out war.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
The little device that could cause big trouble Federal investigators are looking into mini computer devices commonly used by water utilities and other organizations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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