Examples of 'using up' in a sentence

Meaning of "using up"

The phrase 'using up' means depleting or exhausting a resource, such as supplies, energy, or time. It indicates that the mentioned resource is being consumed or expended completely
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  • present participle of use up

How to use "using up" in a sentence

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The sick are using up our limited resources.
Using up all his money and energy.
He did not want him using up the antibiotics.
I am using up one of my canisters to create this diversion.
I feel guilty of using up such precious time.
Using up tons of red paint just to insult us.
Such a clever way of using up damaged fruit.
We are using up all the kerosene and candles.
Using energy without using up the environment.
Quit using up all the hot water.
Scroll to the desired number by using up or down.
You were using up all the hot water.
I was getting tired of how much time he was using up.
Ideal for using up smaller quantities of fruit.
This is due to your brain using up glucose.

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You are using up your nine lives in a hurry.
It is known to damage aquatic life by using up oxygen.
I am using up all the food before it goes bad.
Any suggestions for using up the milk.
Like using up all your luck at once.
You better not be using up all your data.
Using up my mortal life to save immortal people.
Because you are using up all your energy.
My using up all my power was my own choice.
Marijuana farms are using up desperately needed water.
Using up hoarded quantities of small coins in good time.
Now you are using up my allotted time.
Using up our lives and souls.
We will be using up what we have got.
Using up my broadband package on you will not be a loss.
Now of course you are using up some thorium doing this.
Using up what you have in stock.
Sorry about using up the plasma.
Using up all or most of their savings.
By selflessly using up the forbidden fluid.
No more waiting around depreciating and using up space.
You are using up all the hot water.
People just sitting there using up their oxygen.
You are using up your nine livesvery quickly.
I am removing temptation by selflessly using up the forbidden fluid.
He keeps using up all the hot water.
They do this by unsustainably using up resources.
You are using up your questions awful fast.
They are idling and using up gas.
We are using up our slack days like mad.
I seem to have a way of using up a place.
They are using up the water in the wells.
The significance a salary man using up his pension.
I will be using up two racks in the oven.
Soup is a great way of using up leftovers.

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