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verb

past tense of use up

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for used up
Verb
  • Liberty Initiative Fund has in recent years spent millions in other states to back term limits and citizen-only voting measures, according campaign finance records compiled by the nonprofit watchdog OpenSecrets.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The group owned by Steve Ballmer also spent roughly $220,000 this year to sway lawmakers on the legislation, among other proposals, according to lobbying reports.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The region has been consumed by war for more than a year, first between Israel and Hamas, and increasingly involving Lebanon and Iran.
    nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
  • All 379 people onboard safely evacuated the Airbus in 18 minutes before flames consumed the fuselage.
    Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The Menendez brothers have exhausted their state and federal appeal options, and a retrial is unlikely.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But Israeli patience for a diplomatic solution appears to be exhausted.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • They are used for a quick pop of color on the front porch but generally look good about as long as a bowl of guacamole in the refrigerator.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The length of a prison sentence in Arizona can depend on factors like prior convictions and whether a weapon was used, but the act would lengthen the terms regardless.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Questions have continued to be raised about his impartiality on X (formerly Twitter) though his posting on the platform has reduced significantly in recent months.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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