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
Instead, the company plans to use up inventory that has already been shipped, its chief executive said in a statement.
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This leaves teachers — 73% of whom are women — under a complex set of benefits that require them to use up all of their sick time.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Ways To Use Excess Mint If your mint has taken over the garden or shot up to 2 feet tall, here are a few ways to use up lots of mint leaves:
Dry mint for teas: To dry leaves, use a dehydrator or hang small bunches tied with twine in a warm, airy room.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
But the researchers suspect the explanation behind these trends may be more complicated than that: Males that live in larger groups, for example, might be using up more energy by defending their females and offspring, which could be weakening their immune systems.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This leaves teachers — 73% of whom are women — under a complex set of benefits that require them to use up all of their sick time.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Ways To Use Excess Mint If your mint has taken over the garden or shot up to 2 feet tall, here are a few ways to use up lots of mint leaves:
Dry mint for teas: To dry leaves, use a dehydrator or hang small bunches tied with twine in a warm, airy room.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
But the researchers suspect the explanation behind these trends may be more complicated than that: Males that live in larger groups, for example, might be using up more energy by defending their females and offspring, which could be weakening their immune systems.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for use up
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The actor-writer-director, who is 31 and uses they/she pronouns, has spent the last decade or so as a niche internet presence, going viral periodically on Twitter (and then X) and TikTok with satirical front-facing videos and bone-dry one-liners.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Smith has spent the past 15 years actively involved in criminal justice reform in Kentucky, Tennessee and countries in Central America.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Soy is a common allergen, and thus the undeclared ingredient could pose a risk to those with a soy allergy who consume the product.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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For example, in 2024, China supplied 70 percent of all lithium-ion batteries consumed in the U.S.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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The visa expired in February 2023, but Soliman has not exhausted legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to NBC.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The object could be a white dwarf—an Earth-sized husk that remains after a star has exhausted its nuclear fuel.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Khalil’s case is playing out separately in immigration court in Louisiana where he’s been in detention.—
Matt Rehbein,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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The pattern of federal cuts and turmoil related to research also is playing out with the National Institutes of Health.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Many consumers are making more money and charging purchases instead of drawing down from a savings account.—
Dryden Pence,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Proposals under discussion include reducing federal support for Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, imposing work requirements for some adult beneficiaries, and closing mechanisms that allow states to draw down extra federal funds through provider taxes.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Users from 18 to 34 are much more likely than older generations to use TikTok.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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