Synonyms of using up

using up

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spending
• consuming
• playing out
• draining
• exhausting
• running out of
• drawing down
• using
• reducing
• absorbing
• burning
• depleting
• eating
• expending
• cleaning (out)
• devouring
• decreasing
• emptying
• drying up
• wasting
• running through
• lowering
• diminishing
• throwing away
• frittering (away)
• downsizing
• weakening
• dwindling
• lessening
• undermining
• bankrupting
• disabling
• crippling
• debilitating
• impoverishing
• sapping
• enfeebling
• blowing
• abating
• de-escalating
• squandering
• guzzling
• lavishing
• dissipating
• misspending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replacing
• increasing
• enforcing
• renewing
• reinforcing
• enlarging
• strengthening
• repairing
• restoring
• augmenting
• rebuilding
• preserving
• reviving
• saving
• conserving
• bolstering
• fortifying

Example Sentences

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