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as in spent
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 used up
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
The day before, the bullpen got used up pretty heavily.
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Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Bouts of illness and small knocks to players such as rookie Gabriela Jaquez have forced the Sky to sign emergency replacement players and lean heavily on development players such as Aicha Coulibaly, who already has used up half of her eligible games for the Sky.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Called me barren and used up and all that.
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Jamil Jan Kochai,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
This is tricky because just before the surge in demand for storage for AI there was a surge in demand for storage in 2021 due to Covid and then a big slump in demand in 2022 and 2023 as data centers used up the inventory that had accumulated during Covid.
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Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 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.
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Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Verb
Gift cards can be used up to the closure date, online or at other West Marine stores.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
The day before, the bullpen got used up pretty heavily.
—
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Bouts of illness and small knocks to players such as rookie Gabriela Jaquez have forced the Sky to sign emergency replacement players and lean heavily on development players such as Aicha Coulibaly, who already has used up half of her eligible games for the Sky.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Called me barren and used up and all that.
—
Jamil Jan Kochai,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
This is tricky because just before the surge in demand for storage for AI there was a surge in demand for storage in 2021 due to Covid and then a big slump in demand in 2022 and 2023 as data centers used up the inventory that had accumulated during Covid.
—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
It's usually made after the direct appeals process has been used up.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for used up
Adjective
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In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.
Verb
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.
Adjective
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Nienhuis said Billy Mansfield previously indicated there could be more bodies in Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas counties, but investigators were unable to reach an agreement that would have provided additional information in exchange for reduced charges.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
Verb
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And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much.
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Once the trust fund is exhausted, the system will continue to receive payroll and self-employment taxes each year.
Adjective
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The team meticulously marks, measures, and photographs each crater and depression, all the while brushing off questions from villagers befuddled by the interest in this barren, untillable plot of land.
Verb
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixture has turned an algae green (this often happens after it is drained for maintenance).
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Rumors swirled that Lachlan and his Scottish country mates — the traveling pep squad known as the Tartan Army — had drained the pub of all its beer on Sunday night.
Adjective
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Wall Street firms comfortably penciled in $150 oil or worse, and then projected a slow decline due to depleted inventories.
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The expense in dollars and depleted military ordnance is enormous, and the physical and human destruction in Iran is huge.
Verb
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.
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“Used up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/used%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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