put (something) to (good) use
idiom
: to use (something) in an effective way
I'm looking forward to putting my new skills to use.
Thanks for the donation. We'll put it to good use.
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The huge camera module houses a moving prism to switch focal length, which looks like an engineering marvel when put to use.
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
However, funding is allocated for specific purposes, such as faculty attraction and retention, and in many cases requires further legislative approval to be put to use.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
When put to use in a test setup, the material had a similar energy density to iron phosphate cathodes, which are noted more for their durability than energy density.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
The report data isn’t granular enough to see how all of the financing is being put to use — most of it is corporate-level, not project-level, finance.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 June 2025
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
However, funding is allocated for specific purposes, such as faculty attraction and retention, and in many cases requires further legislative approval to be put to use.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
When put to use in a test setup, the material had a similar energy density to iron phosphate cathodes, which are noted more for their durability than energy density.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
The report data isn’t granular enough to see how all of the financing is being put to use — most of it is corporate-level, not project-level, finance.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for put (something) to (good) use
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“Put (something) to (good) use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20to%20%28good%29%20use. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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