Definitions for use up
use up

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1. consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe outverb

   use up (resources or materials)

   "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

2. take, occupy, use upverb

   require (time or space)

   "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. use upverb

   to consume, deplete or exhaust

2. use upverb

   to take or occupy

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1. use up

   "Use up" generally refers to the complete consumption, expenditure, or depletion of a certain resource, item or quantity. It means to utilize something to its fullest extent, leaving nothing or very little left. This term can apply to various contexts, from food and energy resources, to time and money.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of use up in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of use up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of use up in a Sentence

1. Henry Ford, 1934:

   I foresee the time when industry shall no longer denude the forests which require generations to mature, nor use up the mines which were ages in the making, but shall draw its materials largely from the annual produce of the fields.

2. Will Rogers:

   Never let yesterday use up too much of today.

3. Shay Spence:

   I put my twist on it by really caramelizing the pizza pieces until they’re almost like croutons and the cheese gets nice and crispy, the eggs start to rehydrate the pizza also, so it’s the perfect way to use up leftovers that are going stale.

4. Alex Traverso:

   We issued our emergency regulations back in November, and at that time, we were pretty clear about the fact that there would be a six-month transition period for retailers to use up their existing supply, we felt that was a sufficient amount of time to deplete stock on hand and adapt to California's new rules.

5. Al Bochi:

   Having a general plan of the meals you plan on cooking for the week will help you know what fruits and veggies to buy at the grocery store and help you use up your produce efficiently, you'll reduce food waste and ultimately save money.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=use up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Use_Up
3. ^ ChatGPT
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