in use

idiom

: being used
All of the computers are currently in use.

Examples of in use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, consider a spot to store it when not in use. Chauntel Brusie, Parents, 7 June 2024 The laptop includes enterprise-grade security features like TPM 2.0, meets Windows Secure Core standards, Windows Hello for securely logging in with face or fingerprint, and a webcam shutter to block the webcam when not in use. Brian Westover, PCMAG, 5 June 2024 Most of the year, that production capacity is in use doing what it was built to do, making seasonal flu vaccine for the Northern and Southern hemisphere flu seasons. Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 May 2024 The company said around 84,000 remain unrepaired and are believed to still be in use. CBS News, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for in use 

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“In use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20use. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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