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.

Examples of put (something) to (good) use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At Saturday’s show at Brookside at the Rose Bowl, they were put to good use as a steady drizzle dampened the first few hours of Goldenvoice’s yearly event. —Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2025

Ars Video That extra size and weight over the original Switch is being put to good use, nowhere more so than in a 7.9-inch screen that feels downright luxurious on a handheld that's this compact. —ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025

But after an exterior renovation courtesy of Whole Foods, whose store practically engulfs it, the Coignet building might finally be put to use again. —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 14 May 2025

The development helps to lift the country out of poverty and, over time, opens it to U.S. exports of a crop that Malawi can’t currently put to good use. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025