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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
ABC News,
22 June 2026
In that zone, markets don’t wait for the last dollar of capacity to be used up before demanding higher interest rates—or refusing to refinance government debt at all.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
So someone who is a reverse centaur isn’t just used by a machine; they are used up by the machine.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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.
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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
Verb
Since the attack on Venezuela, only one oil shipment has reached Cuba, courtesy of a Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of oil that were used up in one month.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
In that zone, markets don’t wait for the last dollar of capacity to be used up before demanding higher interest rates—or refusing to refinance government debt at all.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
So someone who is a reverse centaur isn’t just used by a machine; they are used up by the machine.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Gift cards can be used up to the closure date, online or at other West Marine stores.
—
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
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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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
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While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
Adjective
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The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Employees may appreciate the flexibility, but if customers experience slower service, inconsistent support, or reduced responsiveness, the model becomes difficult to sustain.
Verb
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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 3 Jul. 2026.
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