use up

verb

used up; using up; uses up

transitive verb

: to exhaust of strength or useful properties
land that has been used up

Examples of use up in a Sentence

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

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of use up was in 1712

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“Use up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/use%20up. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

use up

verb
: to make complete use of : exhaust
used up all the supplies

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