use up
verb
used up; using up; uses up
: to exhaust of strength or useful properties
land that has been used up
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Examples of use up in a Sentence
we used up the last of the flour when we made the waffles
Recent Examples on the Web
Still, valerian root appears safe for short-term use up to 28 days.
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Swapping doesn’t use up a turn, and figuring out the best time and place to move each ally plays an important role in the toughest fights.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Lateef, a Nebraska commit, was 14 of 18 passing for 115 yards in the first half as the Lancers used up large chunks of clock to keep St. John Bosco’s offense off the field.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
Ways To Use Leftover Cider Looking to use up the rest of the bottle apple cider?
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Swapping doesn’t use up a turn, and figuring out the best time and place to move each ally plays an important role in the toughest fights.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
Lateef, a Nebraska commit, was 14 of 18 passing for 115 yards in the first half as the Lancers used up large chunks of clock to keep St. John Bosco’s offense off the field.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
Ways To Use Leftover Cider Looking to use up the rest of the bottle apple cider?
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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