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
Under-bed storage containers are the perfect way to store off-season clothes, sneakers, sandals, scarves, hats, and more to keep your bedroom floors clean without using up space in your closet.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The company claims its models can match or outperform frontier labs using up to 100 times fewer tokens, which are the currency for running AI queries.
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Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
23 June 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The company claims its models can match or outperform frontier labs using up to 100 times fewer tokens, which are the currency for running AI queries.
—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
23 June 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.
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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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for using up
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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Certain people should be especially mindful about consuming chocolate chips.
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The report noted that various groups have made a habit of consuming beetles, caterpillars, wasps, mealworms, and dragonflies.
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That same dynamic is now playing out across nearly every AI category, and what's even more interesting is that large incumbents aren't automatically winning either.
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Some of this dynamic may also be playing out Friday.
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
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Yet since Ratcliffe’s arrival, United have been noticeably more creative with their debt management, regularly drawing down and repaying portions of their RCF to meet short-term spending needs.
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Global inventories are drawing down at a record pace, leaving the market increasingly vulnerable to fresh disruptions.
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Twice last month, people in South Korea taking an exam to assess their English language skills - the results of which are often used to make hiring decisions - were caught using smart glasses.
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
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On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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“Using up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/using%20up. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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