USING UP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

using up

verb

Definition of using up next

present participle of use up

as in spending

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 using up Try to find homes for these items under cabinets, in the pantry, or other places where they can easily be accessed without using up countertop real estate when not in use. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 This single observation suggests that, during strong wind conditions, each rotor would contribute about 1 MW of propulsion, even when using up its own 20 kW of spinning power. —

Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026 Roskopf, however, countered that data centers don’t provide significant jobs, but only provide an additional tax base while using up resources. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 Breakfast Burritos The most flexible breakfast on this list and one of the best for using up what is already in the fridge. —

Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Data centers have faced increasing criticism for using up water and power, adding to the already-existing strain on those resources. —

Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Mar. 2026 As gravity pulls this gas together, new stars ignite — gradually using up all the galaxy's star-forming fuel. —

Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026 The United States, Israel, and their Gulf allies are using up scarce and costly munitions at an astounding rate. —

Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026 Additionally, fears exist that the three-way primary could be using up financial resources the party could need in the general election later this year. —

Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026

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Charging documents allege 45-year-old Kelley Ann Haley used the club's debit cards for hundreds of unauthorized purchases and ATM withdrawals between 2019 and early 2025, spending the money on personal expenses, including travel, shopping, and utility bills.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 6 May 2026
That's unfathomably more than in the past election, when spending on the races totaled less than $1 million.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 6 May 2026