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
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
Owing to the complexity and costs involved, many used up batteries are simply sent to landfills.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 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
Adjective
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
Owing to the complexity and costs involved, many used up batteries are simply sent to landfills.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 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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Born in Oakland and raised in Stockton, Martin spent seven seasons in the NFL.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested again in 2022, spent months in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, received an eight-year sentence in 2024 and finally decided to flee the country earlier this month, arriving just in time to premiere his latest film in Cannes.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Investigators say Velez’s legal troubles began nearly a year ago, when she was accused of using fake barcodes at a Cape Coral Target to purchase items at reduced prices, thefts that police say were confirmed through security video and her own TikTok activity.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s commonly consumed in South American countries like Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Oct. 2025
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Consumers may return the product to their local Publix store for a full refund, regardless of whether the product has been opened or consumed.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nevertheless, Carter made it through his final chemotherapy in October 2023, exhausted but surrounded by quiet celebration.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Three were drafted, and the other exhausted his eligibility.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
19 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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Through his three games, Cunningham has drained various types of triples.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thomas’ own face drained of life, Smith remembered.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The other possibility is that sulfur-33 became depleted after the moon formed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Either way, Baker Mayfield is playing, and there is the potential that Jones and a depleted 49ers’ offense can push the Buccaneers (see the Thursday night game two weeks ago).—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Victor’s Botafogo team-mate Cuiabano — a 22-year-old left-back or winger who was undergoing his medical as a frustrating afternoon played out — is expected to be confirmed as summer signing number 10 today.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The extraordinary drama played out overnight on a holiday weekend and vaulted from tarmacs in Texas to a courtroom in Washington.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Sep. 2025
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