use up
Example Sentences
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There are worse ways to use up a can of beans.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
It is approved for use up to 10 weeks into a pregnancy.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
I believed that if I allowed myself to get charged up by adrenaline rushes before the game started, I would use up energy I needed for the entire game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Instead, the U.S. has continued to use up missiles, in some cases at a faster rate than they are being produced.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
She tells me she can give out my shifts to some of the part-timers, but that I’ll have to use up my vacation days.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
