use up
Example Sentences
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Four of those seven were airlines or cruise-ship operators, which use up a lot of fuel.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
These meals use up ingredients that might otherwise go to waste and are simple and quick to prepare.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Within an hour, I conjured a performance review, a project postmortem and a meal plan engineered to satisfy a picky toddler and use up every veggie in my fridge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In the comments, islanders suggested different ways for the groups to use up the fruit.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
She spent much of her time reading, and in 1894 she wrote, “I am rather ashamed to find I use up rather more than a volume a day of novels.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
