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
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The process—which occurs in special cellular structures called chloroplasts—uses up water and carbon dioxide and produces oxygen, as well as sugars that can be used by the plant.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Thirty-six concentrated red LED lights are designed to smooth skin, while two attachments for administering microcurrents (one for targeting around the eyes) use up to 425 microamps to increase cellular adenosine triphosphate, providing a nearly instant, at-home facelift.
—Jessica Klein, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Now, the fluids can be used up to two years after manufacturing instead of the previous one year, Baxter International said in a statement.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Open a conversation by pressing Ctrl and then the forward slash key to use up Aria AI within the Opera browser.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Thirty-six concentrated red LED lights are designed to smooth skin, while two attachments for administering microcurrents (one for targeting around the eyes) use up to 425 microamps to increase cellular adenosine triphosphate, providing a nearly instant, at-home facelift.
—Jessica Klein, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Now, the fluids can be used up to two years after manufacturing instead of the previous one year, Baxter International said in a statement.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Open a conversation by pressing Ctrl and then the forward slash key to use up Aria AI within the Opera browser.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20up. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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