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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

Example Sentences

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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

Both sides will already be using up weapons faster than they can be produced.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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 the meter was running: even as we reclined in our tents, we were using up precious gas.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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