What is another word for using up?
423 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ jˈuːzɪŋ ˈʌp], [ jˈuːzɪŋ ˈʌp], [ j_ˈuː_z_ɪ_ŋ ˈʌ_p]
The phrase "using up" means to use all of something or to deplete its resources. However, there are many other ways to express this idea. Some synonyms for "using up" include consuming, exhausting, depleting, draining, utilizing, and expending. These words all convey the notion of using something completely or to the point of emptiness. Other synonyms for "using up" might depend on the specific context, such as "burning through" for energy resources, "running out of" for a limited supply, or "squeezing dry" for a metaphorical resource. By using synonyms for "using up," writers and speakers can create more vivid and varied language.
Synonyms for Using up:
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n.
• act • consumption -
v.
• deplete- bankrupt ,
- bleed ,
- dig into ,
- diminish ,
- draw ,
- dry up ,
- empty ,
- evacuate ,
- expend ,
- finish ,
- impoverish ,
- lessen ,
- milk ,
- reduce ,
- sap ,
- spend ,
- squander ,
- suck dry ,
- undermine ,
- use up ,
- wash up ,
- weaken .
- absorb ,
- annihilate ,
- appreciate ,
- be engrossed by ,
- be preoccupied ,
- bolt ,
- bolt down ,
- chow down ,
- cram ,
- delight in ,
- destroy ,
- dispatch ,
- do compulsively ,
- do voraciously ,
- drink in ,
- eat ,
- enjoy ,
- exhaust ,
- feast on ,
- feed on ,
- gloat over ,
- go through ,
- gobble ,
- gorge ,
- gulp ,
- guzzle ,
- hoover ,
- imbibe ,
- ingest ,
- inhale ,
- partake of ,
- pig out ,
- polish off ,
- ravage ,
- rejoice in ,
- relish ,
- revel in ,
- scarf down ,
- stuff ,
- take ,
- take in ,
- wipe out ,
- wolf ,
- wolf down .
- be wasteful with ,
- blow ,
- burn up ,
- consume ,
- deplete ,
- dump ,
- fritter away ,
- indulge oneself ,
- kiss goodbye ,
- lavish ,
- misspend ,
- run through ,
- throw away ,
- trifle away .
- abate ,
- bleed dry ,
- catheterize ,
- debilitate ,
- devitalize ,
- dissipate ,
- divert ,
- draft ,
- draw off ,
- drink up ,
- dry ,
- fatigue ,
- filter off ,
- free from ,
- get last drop ,
- get rid of ,
- gulp down ,
- pump ,
- pump out ,
- quaff ,
- siphon ,
- strain ,
- suck ,
- swallow ,
- tap ,
- tax ,
- tire out ,
- wear ,
- wear down ,
- weary ,
- withdraw .
- apply ,
- bestow ,
- bring to bear ,
- engage ,
- exert ,
- exploit ,
- fill ,
- handle ,
- keep busy ,
- manipulate ,
- occupy ,
- operate ,
- put to use ,
- take up ,
- use ,
- utilize .
- clear ,
- decant ,
- discharge ,
- disgorge ,
- drink ,
- ebb ,
- eject ,
- escape ,
- expel ,
- flow out ,
- gut ,
- leak ,
- leave ,
- make void ,
- pour out ,
- purge ,
- release ,
- run out ,
- rush out ,
- unburden ,
- unload ,
- vacate ,
- void .
- burn out ,
- conk out ,
- cripple ,
- disable ,
- do in ,
- enervate ,
- enfeeble ,
- fag ,
- frazzle ,
- overdo ,
- overexert ,
- overextend ,
- overfatigue ,
- overtire ,
- overwork ,
- peter out ,
- poop ,
- poop out ,
- prostrate ,
- run ragged ,
- tucker .
- bend ,
- break ,
- cave ,
- conclude ,
- crumble ,
- decease ,
- decline ,
- demise ,
- depart ,
- devour ,
- drop ,
- expire ,
- fail ,
- fold up ,
- fritter ,
- pass away ,
- pass on ,
- perish ,
- succumb ,
- terminate ,
- worsen ,
- yield .
- allocate ,
- cast away ,
- come across ,
- come through ,
- concentrate ,
- confer ,
- contribute ,
- cough up ,
- defray ,
- donate ,
- evote ,
- hand out ,
- invest ,
- pay down ,
- pay up ,
- put in ,
- settle .
- abrade ,
- be worthless ,
- become threadbare ,
- become worn ,
- chafe ,
- cut down ,
- deteriorate ,
- dwindle ,
- erode ,
- fade ,
- fray ,
- gall ,
- go to seed ,
- graze ,
- grind ,
- impair ,
- jade ,
- overuse ,
- rub ,
- scrape ,
- scrape off ,
- scuff ,
- shrink ,
- tire ,
- wash away ,
- wear out ,
- wear thin ,
- weather .
Other relevant words:
- ante up ,
- disburse ,
- dish out ,
- dispense ,
- distribute ,
- employ ,
- foot the bill ,
- fork out ,
- give ,
- lay out ,
- outlay ,
- pay ,
- pay out ,
- put out ,
- shell out ,
- splurge ,
- spring for ,
- throw money at .
- be careless ,
- be impoverished ,
- be reduced ,
- become poorer ,
- bereave ,
- capitulate ,
- default ,
- disinherit ,
- displace ,
- dispossess ,
- divest ,
- fail to keep ,
- fall short ,
- forfeit ,
- forget ,
- give up ,
- misplace ,
- miss ,
- oust ,
- pass up ,
- relinquish ,
- rob ,
- sacrifice ,
- suffer ,
- suffer loss ,
- surrender .
- ablation ,
- absorption ,
- appliance ,
- application ,
- assimilation ,
- attrition ,
- decrease ,
- decrement ,
- depletion ,
- depreciation ,
- digestion ,
- dissipation ,
- drain ,
- employment ,
- erosion ,
- evaporation ,
- exercise ,
- exertion ,
- exhaustion ,
- finishing ,
- ingestion ,
- leakage ,
- shrinkage ,
- usage ,
- waste .
- dispose of ,
- do away with ,
- down ,
- eat up ,
- eliminate ,
- finish off ,
- finish up ,
- finish using ,
- liquidate ,
- put away ,
- put the kibosh on ,
- swill .
- Depredate ,
- beggar ,
- botch ,
- bring down ,
- bring to ruin ,
- bust ,
- clean out ,
- crush ,
- decimate ,
- deface ,
- defeat ,
- defile ,
- demolish ,
- deplore ,
- desecrate ,
- despoil ,
- dilapidate ,
- disfigure ,
- fleece ,
- injure ,
- lay waste ,
- maim ,
- make a mess of ,
- mangle ,
- mar ,
- mutilate ,
- overthrow ,
- overturn ,
- overwhelm ,
- pauperize ,
- pillage ,
- rape ,
- ravish ,
- raze ,
- sack ,
- shatter ,
- smash ,
- spoil ,
- spoilate ,
- total ,
- wrack ,
- wreak havoc on ,
- wreck .
- Fribble ,
- amuse oneself ,
- be insincere ,
- coquet ,
- dabble ,
- dally ,
- dawdle ,
- dilly-dally ,
- doodle ,
- fidget ,
- flirt ,
- fool ,
- fool around ,
- fool with ,
- futz around ,
- horse around ,
- idle ,
- indulge in ,
- lead on ,
- loiter ,
- lollygag ,
- lounge ,
- mess with ,
- monkey ,
- monkey with ,
- palter ,
- philander ,
- play ,
- play games with ,
- play with ,
- potter ,
- putter ,
- string along ,
- toy ,
- twiddle ,
- wanton ,
- waste time ,
- wink at .
How to use "Using up" in context?
We all know the feeling- you have a mountain of laundry piling up and nowhere to put it.... or that completed load of dishes that's starting to smell bad. But somehow, magically, there always seems to be space in our sacks for the next batch of laundry when it arrives. How do we use up all of these valuable resources without going crazy?
The first step is acknowledging that we have a problem. Doing this makes it easier to start thinking about ways to use up our resources more efficiently. Lots of small things can add up over time and make a big difference.
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- Synonyms:
- Slugs, wanders, dawdles, waddles.
