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use up

British  

verb

  1. to finish (a supply); consume completely

  2. to exhaust; wear out

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use up Idioms  

  1. Consume completely, as in The kids used up all their money playing video games . [Late 1700s]

  2. Exhaust, tire out, as in I'm totally used up from digging that hole . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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In the comments, islanders suggested different ways for the groups to use up the fruit.

From BBC

Payment records suggest the newspapers used up to 14 private investigators to obtain information.

From BBC

For decades millions of Indian students have opted to study abroad, taking loans and using up family savings, mainly to migrate for better work opportunities.

From BBC

The initial construction cost around $75,000, which used up a chunk of our savings, but we’ve stayed debt-free and will add the internal fixtures and fittings slowly, as we earn the money.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We don't have any vaccines. We always keep a small stock which was used up very quickly."

From BBC

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