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use up

NOUN
ruination
Synonyms
STRONG
bane bankrupt beggar botch break bust crush defeat defile destroyer destruction downfall drain exhaust fleece mangle mar overthrow overturn pillage rape sack smash spoil total undoing wrack wreck wrecker
WEAK
decimate deface demolish deplete deplore depredate desecrate despoil devour dilapidate disfigure do in impoverish injure maim make a mess of mutilate overwhelm pauperize ravish raze reduce shatter wipe out
VERB
deplete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt decrease diminish drain empty expend impoverish lessen reduce sap squander undermine weaken
STRONG
bleed draw evacuate finish milk spend waste
WEAK
dig into dry up suck dry wash up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend fill grow increase raise save strengthen
STRONG
hoard
WEAK
add augment give
VERB
devour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage wipe out
STRONG
Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf
WEAK
be engrossed by be preoccupied bolt down chow down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in feast on gloat over partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in wolf down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build
STRONG
abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save
WEAK
pick
VERB
dissipate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deplete
STRONG
blow consume dump lavish misspend misuse squander waste
WEAK
be wasteful with burn up fritter away indulge oneself kiss goodbye run through throw away trifle away
Antonyms
STRONG
build hoard save starve
WEAK
accumulate appear collect gather
VERB
drain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bleed consume deplete diminish divert dry empty exhaust pump reduce sap siphon strain suck tap
STRONG
abate bankrupt catheterize debilitate decrease devitalize dissipate draft evacuate expend fatigue finish impoverish lessen milk quaff spend swallow tax waste wear weary withdraw
WEAK
bleed dry draw off drink up filter off free from get last drop get rid of gulp down pump out suck dry tire out wear down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build expand extend fill grow increase invigorate strengthen
STRONG
energize enlarge hoard keep raise refresh save
WEAK
pour
VERB
employ
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply engage exploit handle occupy operate spend use utilize
STRONG
bestow exercise exert fill manipulate
WEAK
bring to bear keep busy put to use take up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be lazy surrender yield
STRONG
take
WEAK
fire ignore lay off let go misuse shun unemploy
VERB
empty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear consume deplete discharge drain drink dump escape evacuate exhaust gut leak purge run out unload vacate
STRONG
decant disgorge ebb eject expel leave release tap unburden void
WEAK
flow out make void pour out rush out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fill hold keep load maintain occupy
STRONG
allow permit take in
VERB
exhaust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drain fatigue frazzle impoverish overwork sap tire out weaken wear out weary
STRONG
debilitate draw enervate enfeeble fag overdo overexert overextend overfatigue overtire prostrate tucker
WEAK
burn out conk out do in peter out poop out run ragged suck dry wear down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist enable energize help strengthen
STRONG
invigorate
WEAK
animate refresh replenish
VERB
expend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ante up consume disburse dispense dissipate put out
STRONG
blow distribute employ finish give pay splurge
WEAK
dish out foot the bill fork out go through lay out outlay pay out shell out spring for throw money at wash up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate collect gather hoard save
STRONG
hold keep maintain store
VERB
go
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break drop fail finish give spend
STRONG
bend cave conclude consume crumble decease decline demise depart deplete devour dissipate exhaust expend expire fritter perish squander succumb terminate waste weaken worsen yield
WEAK
fold up pass away pass on run through
Antonyms
STRONG
begin build commence improve
WEAK
be born stay stop
VERB
lose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drop fail forget give up squander suffer surrender waste
STRONG
bereave capitulate consume default deplete disinherit displace dispossess dissipate divest drain exhaust expend forfeit lavish misplace miss misspend oust relinquish rob sacrifice yield
WEAK
be careless be impoverished be reduced become poorer fail to keep fall short pass up suffer loss
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fight hoard save win
STRONG
accumulate collect fill gather give hold keep refuse starve take
WEAK
achieve confront face hold on to maintain meet succeed
VERB
pauperize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt impoverish ruin
STRONG
beggar break bust deplete drain exhaust fleece injure reduce wreck
WEAK
bring down bring to ruin clean out depredate pillage spoliate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enrich make rich
STRONG
better oneself feather one's nest move up in the world profit
WEAK
aid avail benefit help serve
VERB
polish off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finish off put away
WEAK
consume devour dispatch dispose of do away with down eat eat up eliminate finish up finish using get rid of liquidate put the kibosh on swill wolf
Antonyms
WEAK
hoard save
VERB
ruin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bankrupt crush decimate demolish deplete exhaust impoverish injure mar overwhelm raze shatter spoil wipe out wrack wreck
STRONG
beggar botch break bust deface defeat defile deplore desecrate despoil devour dilapidate disfigure drain fleece maim mangle mutilate overthrow overturn pauperize pillage rape ravish reduce sack smash total
WEAK
bring down bring to ruin clean out depredate do in lay waste make a mess of spoliate wreak havoc on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct create fix heal mend repair
STRONG
adorn beautify cure protect strengthen
WEAK
develop grow
VERB
spend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocate concentrate consume contribute donate drop employ expend give invest put in settle use waste
STRONG
absorb apply bestow blow confer defray deplete disburse dispense dissipate drain empty exhaust fritter lavish liquidate misspend squander
WEAK
ante up cast away come across come through cough up evote foot the bill hand out lay out outlay pay down pay up run through shell out spring for throw away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build hold keep neglect save shun take take away withhold
STRONG
fill hoard set aside
WEAK
be lazy earn get receive
VERB
tire out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exhaust
WEAK
bankrupt burn out conk out debilitate do in drain draw enervate enfeeble fag fatigue frazzle impoverish overdo overexert overextend overfatigue overtire overwork peter out poop poop out prostrate run ragged sap suck dry take it out of tucker weaken wear down wear out weary
VERB
trifle
Synonyms
STRONG
coquet dabble dally dawdle dilly-dally doodle fidget flirt fool fritter idle loiter lollygag lounge misuse monkey palter philander play potter putter squander toy twiddle wanton waste
WEAK
amuse oneself be insincere fool around fool with fribble futz around horse around indulge in lead on mess with monkey with play games with play with string along waste time wink at
Antonyms
STRONG
hasten hoard hurry push rush save work
VERB
wear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rub
STRONG
abrade chafe consume crumble decay decline decrease deteriorate diminish drain dwindle erode exhaust fade fatigue fray gall graze grind impair jade overuse overwork scrape scuff shrink tax tire waste weary weather
WEAK
be worthless become threadbare become worn cut down go to seed scrape off wash away wear out wear thin
Antonyms
STRONG
activate build construct develop energize enlarge enliven expand extend grow improve increase invigorate make happy refresh save strengthen
WEAK
cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refuse reject take off

Example Sentences

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The cooling systems are projected to use up to 33 billion gallons of water by 2028 per year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

While non-parasitic plants may use up to 200 genes to build and maintain plastids, Balanophora retains only about 20.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025

"Do they really want to use up all the time when the focus will finally be on the SNP's record on a leadership contest?" they asked.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

I’ve been quietly working on this one for months — a small obsession that started as a way to use up a half-empty carton of buttermilk and turned, somehow, into a quest.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

I don’t want Mama to use up all her happy before we even get there.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.