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using up

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present participle of use up

Synonyms & Antonyms of using up

to make complete use of

we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles

Synonyms for using up

absorbing,
burning,
consuming,
depleting,
devouring,
draining,
drawing down,
exhausting,
expending,
playing out,
spending

Words Related to using up

abating,
decreasing,
de-escalating,
diminishing,
downsizing,
dwindling,
lessening,
lowering,
reducing

eating,
using

bankrupting,
cleaning (out),
impoverishing

crippling,
debilitating,
disabling,
enfeebling,
sapping,
undermining,
weakening

drying up,
emptying

blowing,
dissipating,
frittering (away),
guzzling,
lavishing,
misspending,
running through,
squandering,
throwing away,
wasting

Phrases Synonymous with using up

running out of

Near Antonyms for using up

augmenting,
enlarging,
increasing

bolstering,
enforcing,
fortifying,
reinforcing
(also reenforcing),
strengthening

rebuilding,
repairing,
restoring,
reviving

conserving,
preserving,
saving

Antonyms for using up

renewing,
replacing

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Thesaurus Entries Near using up

using

using up

usual

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