as in to spend
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 use up
No one knows better than a faithful Handmaid’s fan just how much oxygen June Osborne uses up.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
If a swimmer gets caught in a rip current, the NWS recommends that swimmer first relax, and don’t attempt to swim against the current, which can be strong and use up a swimmer’s energy.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
All three players used up their final year of eligibility last fall.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
Here are some other ideas for using up your jar of ube halaya.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
If a swimmer gets caught in a rip current, the NWS recommends that swimmer first relax, and don’t attempt to swim against the current, which can be strong and use up a swimmer’s energy.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
All three players used up their final year of eligibility last fall.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
Here are some other ideas for using up your jar of ube halaya.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
Verb
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Officials spent countless hours consulting with community members, in part, because one of the city’s busiest bus routes runs through the square.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Disney spent $100 million to produce and another $100 million on marketing efforts for the kid friendly adventure about a chaotic alien who crash-lands in Hawaii and gets adapted by a young girl and her older sister.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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Arepas are corn pancakes that can be consumed on their own or with an array of garnishes and fixings.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The children who consumed the cookies were transported to Christ Hospital and have since been released, according to WFLD.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Treating this condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Siakam drains the three. Pacers 94, Knicks 85 — a game decided in the opening three minutes of the fourth quarter, against a team that kept running the same action until the Knicks finally broke.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The board expects to establish authorize another buyback once the existing share repurchase is exhausted.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Under the proposal, an undergrad must exhaust their federal loan eligibility before parents can borrow PLUS loans to cover any remaining costs.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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This same pattern plays out in public markets every day.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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In the 20th minute of the same match, Wirtz positions himself between the lines as Leverkusen play out wide to Frimpong.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The original treaty created drastic fluctuations in the height of the water, exposing miles of dirt when the water was drawn down to prepare for snowmelt.—
Karen Weise,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Limiting State Provider Taxes to Fund Medicaid States often impose taxes on healthcare providers, such as hospitals, to draw down additional federal Medicaid funds.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Another question has to do with the probiotics themselves: Can all probiotic supplements reduce negative feelings, or is there something specific about these nine bacteria included in the study?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
16 May 2025
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These jangly contradictions, presented as truths, are designed to rattle and rewire our brains; just think how easily a corrupt authoritarian leader could put them to use, and how readily a not-thinking public could fall right in line.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Educators will have canoes and kayaks, paddles and life jackets to use and will offer instruction.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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