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used up

verb

Definitions

  1. simple past and past participle of use up

  2. Worn out

    Worn out; depleted; exhausted; having nothing left; useless, due to the expenditure of all resources.

    • That used up old man is no good in a fight.
    • 1840, A chant opposing then-presidential candidate Martin Van Buren: "And with them we'll beat Van, Van, Van/Van is a used up man".

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