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

The markets price in a number of other factors—most obviously the opposition’s advertising campaign, which will go largely unanswered because the proponents of Proposition 40 used up most of their cash to gather signatures to get it on the ballot. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Large data centers can consume up to 5 million gallons per day; a recent study modelling water use in African data centers found that ChatGPT-4 used up to 60 liters of water — or a standard washing machine cycle — to produce a 10-page paper. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

If capital losses exceed gains, investors may generally use up to $3,000 of net capital losses to reduce ordinary income for the year, or $1,500 for married taxpayers filing separately. — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Start using up your dill, then get ready to harvest again when the next plant has leaves. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026