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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be used up" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that has been consumed or otherwise depleted. For example, "The resources in the area were used up quickly."
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Administration officials say this money will be used up by the beginning of next year.
"I try to give things that will be used up," Mrs. Scully said.
I had ripe peaches that needed to be used up, but what to do with them?
If current trends continue, the last third will be used up within the next few decades.
Thus a 10 inch transducer may be used up to approximately 250 Hz.
(For those who stream a lot of video, a limited plan can be used up quickly).
The Saudis are irrigating the desert with water that will be used up in 50 years.
If planned industrial projects go ahead, known gasfields could be used up in about 20 years.
As the tax rate or the assessed value go up, the abatement may be used up sooner than originally estimated.
The drug can be used up to seven weeks after the beginning of a woman's last menstrual period.
Reader P.V. has an answer for T.W. who was wondering if correspondence could be used up in stews.
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