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 The Jets also had a 19-play drive that used up nearly 12 minutes of the first half. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 To make matters worse for the Chargers, the Cardinals took over and used up the rest of the quarter with a field-goal drive. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Halloween candy cookie bars are the perfect dessert to serve at a Halloween party or potluck an easy way to use up leftover candy. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2026 And the United States has already used up many critical munitions and strained its troops in the region by keeping the war going. — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for use up

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Hochul's announcement came shortly after dozens of students and community members spent hours demanding transparency and accountability from university leaders at a forum sponsored by Cornell's student government.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, César Alvarez spent far too much of their play The Potluck having their onstage avatar wiggle around on the hook of writing The Potluck.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of spend

Verb

The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Maneuvering consumes energy, and atmospheric flight produces substantial heating and drag.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of consume

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Excessive Wet Plants that are receiving excessive moisture or are not draining properly can also exhibit signs of decline, the plant expert offers.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Use fast-draining potting mix so the roots are not exposed to soggy soil for long periods of time.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of drain

Verb

But seven months into the conflict, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.

— Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
The gentle squeeze around your legs provides other surprising health benefits on exhausting travel days.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 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 Bureau of Reclamation and Salt River Project have started to draw down the water level at the lake by 54 feet to begin safety inspections and maintenance.

— Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Inventories have already been drawn down by around 1 billion barrels, according to Paul Gooden, head of natural resources at investment manager Ninety One.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw down

Verb

Between announcements, conversations, engine noise, and everything else happening around you, reducing these additional sounds can make a long travel day much more comfortable.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
In fact, a 2025 study found that 28 percent of people with telogen effluvium had reduced ferritin levels, while no one in the control group had a deficiency.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

By using a dedicated promotional code, readers can unlock the full October Prime Day discount immediately, alongside an additional $20 off the sale price.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Residents were evacuated from 85 homes in the village of Whelford near the base on Sunday, and army bomb-disposal experts used a robot to examine three white vans.

— ALASTAIR GRANT, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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