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Meanings of
using up
in English
Portuguese
consumo
Catalan
consum
Spanish
consumo
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The act of consuming something.
consumption
expenditure
Portuguese
consumo
Usage of
using up
in English
1
How much can be withdrawn without
using
up
the money too quickly?
2
Even with my stellar reputation, I am
using
up
any second chances.
3
He was tired of talking, and he was
using
up
precious air.
4
That's because Fortescue-andFletcher
Hill
-
are
using
up
the labour for the mine.
5
Sudden crises such as this unnerved him, by
using
up
his forces.
6
So, here are the 100 addresses
using
up
our much-needed and fast-diminishing water:
7
Is South Africa in danger of
using
up
all its groundwater?
8
Rising water and burning gnomefire were
using
up
the precious air.
9
It meant the
using
up
of food, candles, and other resources.
10
Composers feel driven to explore this invention-space quickly,
using
up
the best melodies.
11
This is a brilliant way of
using
up
the last of the turkey.
12
He rode sixty miles in five hours,
using
up
three horses.
13
I spent a year drinking heavily, wandering around, burning bridges,
using
up
money.
14
I'm
using
up
all my savings and they won't last long.
15
We can't afford to have you
using
up
all the kerosene.
16
The man who runs flat-footedly is
using
up
steam and endurance.
Other examples for "using up"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
using
up
using
use
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
using up
Portuguese
consumo
Catalan
consum
Spanish
consumo
Using up
through the time
Using up
across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
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