Take
Using up
Using up noun - The act of consuming something.
Both terms in one sentence
- In the Two and a Half Men episode "For the Sake of the Child", Charlie and Alan take turns at insulting each other, using up insults that start with each letter of the alphabet.
Source: Volleying Insults - If you try to take a crafting skill beyond 60 after using up all your 60+ skill levels, one crafting skill would lose a level for every level you gained.
Source: No Stat Atrophy -
The Penguin did not take rejection well and he tried to kill her using his helicopter umbrella around her neck, but Catwoman broke free and took another long fall into a greenhouse, using up another one of her lives.
Source: Film / Batman Returns
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