in use

phrase

: being used

All of the computers are currently in use.

Examples of in use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dating back millennia, Alaska Native communities have stewarded and sustainably harvested wild salmon runs, building smokehouses and summer fish camps (many of which are still in use). — Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

The cameras are in use across the United States, and, while Flock has become synonymous with the technology, there are other companies that offer similar services. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026

Although patches were released Wednesday, many outdated versions of PHP are still in use, and the patch almost certainly didn't fix all of PHP's problems. — Alexa Lomonaco,matthew J. Belvedere,jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Many outdated versions of PHP are still in use, and the patch almost certainly didn’t fix all of PHP’s problems. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in use

• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse
• excuse
• footloose