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using up

NOUN

consumption

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drinking expenditure utilization

STRONG

burning damage decay decrease depletion desolation destruction devastation diminution dispersion dissipation eating exhaustion loss misuse ruin waste

WEAK

consuming swallowing wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONG

building construction creation development enlargement expansion growth improvement increase

WEAK

fasting starvation

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Instead, over the next two months, fuel prices roughly doubled because of the Iranian conflict, said Arrington, and his farm has been forced to buy fuel at higher prices after using up its stored inventory.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Electric propulsion systems are far more efficient than traditional chemical rockets, using up to 90% less propellant.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Under Tuesday’s agreement, Meta will buy enough of AMD’s latest chips, known as the MI450 series, to power data centers using up to 6 gigawatts of computing power over the next five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

And, after two two-day Tests in the series, England's batting and the poor weather in Sydney at least offer the prospect of this match using up much of its allotted time.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

We placed our books on the ground and ran around the cabin, using up the rest of the dust.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

using up

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