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
To use up your basil bounty, try our spreads, sauces, restaurant-style pastas, and even a refreshing drink with basil.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 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
In order for the league to use up all the space available — as was often the case during the flat cap era — every RFA and UFA this summer would receive a 36 percent raise over how free agents have previously been paid.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 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
In order for the league to use up all the space available — as was often the case during the flat cap era — every RFA and UFA this summer would receive a 36 percent raise over how free agents have previously been paid.
—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
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Every one of those calls consumes tokens and touches a system with its own permissions.
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Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
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Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
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The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.
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Budweiser's free beer promotion for America's 250th and its own 150th anniversary quickly exhausted its initial $150,000 budget, disappointing many.
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His one non-negotiable is that his players take a similar approach and are exhausted when leaving the pitch.
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Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.
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In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired an emergency meeting at the weekend and disclosed that national gasoline reserves have been drawn down to uncomfortable levels.
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By contrast, the volume of silicate minerals available to weather and draw down CO2 is much greater.
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Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.
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Displaying tactical discipline and superior talent, the English national team defeated Mexico 3-2 with a lineup reduced to 10 men on Sunday night.
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Alysa Guffey Currently, data centers use industrial zoning and ask for exemptions to use the site for data centers.
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In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/use%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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