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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
New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
After a few days, when these reserves are all used up, the body turns to stored fat and the liver converts the fat into ketones.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Like a digital intermission clock of sorts that kept the audience abreast of what percentage of the time between sets had been used up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Misa Arashi had already used up her one meeting to see her best friend.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
VO2 max, which tests the maximum amount of oxygen used up during exercise, typically declines with age.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Some of the ‘headroom’ generated by Isak’s sale was already used up in advance on Woltemade and Wissa, though the way incoming and outgoing transfers are booked in the accounts means there is still lots of room for manoeuvre.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
These features prevent runoff–which can carry pollutants–while recharging local groundwater supplies which in many places is being used up faster than it’s being replenished.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But the widening expanse of single-family homes on large lots has used up the reach of the region’s sewer systems, attendees agreed.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
As the fuel is used up, it is collected at the bottom of the vessel.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025
After a few days, when these reserves are all used up, the body turns to stored fat and the liver converts the fat into ketones.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Like a digital intermission clock of sorts that kept the audience abreast of what percentage of the time between sets had been used up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Misa Arashi had already used up her one meeting to see her best friend.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
VO2 max, which tests the maximum amount of oxygen used up during exercise, typically declines with age.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Some of the ‘headroom’ generated by Isak’s sale was already used up in advance on Woltemade and Wissa, though the way incoming and outgoing transfers are booked in the accounts means there is still lots of room for manoeuvre.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
These features prevent runoff–which can carry pollutants–while recharging local groundwater supplies which in many places is being used up faster than it’s being replenished.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But the widening expanse of single-family homes on large lots has used up the reach of the region’s sewer systems, attendees agreed.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for used up
Verb
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Brenda Greathouse, Founder and CEO of Legacy Drives Life™, has spent her career at the intersection of information, innovation, and humanity, guiding businesses through this very tech transformation.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The next year, Huffman returned as CEO and spent a decade turning the company around.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Newly-solo Lionsgate on Thursday posted sharply lower overall film and TV businesses’ revenues and a reduced loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The holiday kits offer a complete Thanksgiving spread at a reduced price, including everything needed for a delicious feast such as turkey and classic sides like mac and cheese, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and of course, pie.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Renner allegedly consumed a bottle of wine.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lakshmi, who spent nearly 17 years hosting and executive-producing Top Chef before stepping down in 2023, was, understandably, exhausted by the format.—
Khushbu Shah,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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.—
Kathleen McLaughlin,
Science | AAAS,
21 June 2017
Verb
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, Oregon State’s 10-7 victory over Washington State was the hardest of hard watches, 60 minutes of offensive offense and depleted rosters from programs that were cast adrift in the realignment seas.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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But now these escalations are almost exclusively in one direction, with Israel unleashing its firepower on Gaza against a depleted Hamas.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Spoelstra used Niko Jovic essentially as the backup center.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Used up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/used%20up. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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