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
Sliced avocado will not last as long as a half and should be used up within a day.
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Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
That level of growth would also use up to 1,125 million cubic meters of water per year, roughly the amount used by 10 million Americans.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The plant will use up to 800 megawatts of energy at a time, which could power between 320,000 and 720,000 homes for an entire year.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
First, a large plant generally uses up more water than a small one, all else equal.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
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Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
That level of growth would also use up to 1,125 million cubic meters of water per year, roughly the amount used by 10 million Americans.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The plant will use up to 800 megawatts of energy at a time, which could power between 320,000 and 720,000 homes for an entire year.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
First, a large plant generally uses up more water than a small one, all else equal.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
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Harris, who spent part of his youth living on Navajo reservations where his mother was a teacher, took a Navajo Nation flag with him on the shuttle to raise awareness about issues faced by Native Americans.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The writer Michael Wolff, meanwhile — the only journalist to have written about spending extensive time with Epstein — appears in the files sharing a draft of a profile with Epstein, and thanking him for a pair of shoes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Love may be in the air this Valentine’s Day, but Berlin had better get ready to be consumed by Lust.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ogden consumed Newell’s videos like candy.—
Bill Donahue,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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Drain and reserve about 1/2 cup cooking water, and drain pasta.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, more than 200 repair crews were at work in Kyiv to restore power, according to the Ukrainian Energy Ministry, which said that staff were exhausted and would be rotated.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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This situation played out again Friday at the press conference for filmmaker George Jaques’ Generation title Sunny Dancer, about a group of youngsters who find friendship at a summer camp for cancer survivors.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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These forces are colliding, and the consequences are playing out in markets, workplaces, and societies around the world.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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India agreed to draw down its purchases, thereby withdrawing a critical financial lifeline for Russia amid its war against Ukraine.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a recent bid to boost transparency, Homeland Security announced a broad rollout of body cameras for immigration officers in Minneapolis as the government draws down ICE’s presence there.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Both coffee and tea contain bioactive ingredients such as polyphenols and caffeine, which may reduce inflammation and cellular damage while defending against cognitive decline.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Snowmaking specialist TechnoAlpin, which is supplying this year’s Winter Olympics, said technology has advanced significantly over recent decades, reducing energy demand and water consumption.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree to constrain its nuclear program and over Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Discoverability, most people just use algorithms to find music nowadays.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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