use up
Drain the last
Use up means to consume or deplete something entirely, leaving none remaining: We used up all the milk.
It often implies exhausting a finite resource or supply: She used up her vacation days by March.
The phrase can suggest wastefulness or finality—once something is used up, it's gone.
Consume for sustenance
- drinkConsumable liquid
- devourEat greedily and fast
- finish offComplete or consume entirely
- polish offFinish something entirely
go through · deplete · exhaust · empty · drain · run through · burn through · expend
Use up entirely
- drainChannel for wastewater
- emptyHolding nothing inside
- run outBecome completely depleted
- run dryBecome completely depleted
run low · spend · expend · consume · diminish · reduce · tap out · bottom out
Lose strength or energy
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- wear outDeteriorate through use
- drainChannel for wastewater
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
weary · overtax · overwork · burn out · frazzle · wipe out · tax · strain
Lacking nothing, fully done
- concludeEnd or infer
- polish offFinish something entirely
- get throughComplete despite difficulty
- see throughDiscern despite disguise
round off · close out · finalize · accomplish · fulfill · dispose of · put away · knock off
eat
Consume for sustenance
- drinkConsumable liquid
- devourEat greedily and fast
- finish offComplete or consume entirely
polish off · go through · deplete · exhaust · empty · drain · run through · burn through · expend · spend
exhaust
Use up entirely
run dry · run low · spend · expend · consume · diminish · reduce · tap out · bottom out · wear out
tire
Lose strength or energy
sap · weary · overtax · overwork · burn out · frazzle · wipe out · tax · strain · deplete
complete
Lacking nothing, fully done
- concludeEnd or infer
- polish offFinish something entirely
- get throughComplete despite difficulty
see through · round off · close out · finalize · accomplish · fulfill · dispose of · put away · knock off · account for
employ
Engage for work
exploit · leverage · draw on · tap · take advantage of · mobilize · exercise · engage · activate · channel
- phrasal verbslook at, put down, turn on, turn off, wait for
- depletedeplete, drain, exhaust, consume, empty
- survivalsurvival, survive, endure, persist, last
- exploitationexploit, predatory, sex trafficking, take advantage, human trafficking
- finishfinish, complete, conclude, end, finalize
- wear and tearfray, erode, crumble, chafe, scuff