Synonyms of using up

Noun


1. consumption, using up, expenditure, depletion

usage: the act of consuming something

Verb


1. consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out, spend, expend, drop

usage: 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 up, use, expend

usage: require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

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