How to Use put (something) to (good) use in a Sentence

put (something) to (good) use

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• That's a good thing, but only if those resources are put to use.
  — Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
• Kolomatsky, for his part, was thrilled to see his sign being put to good use.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
• Pumpkins are easy to put to use once the fall season arrives.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
• Frozen onions are best put to use in cooked recipes like soups and stews, pastas, casseroles; no need to thaw.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
• And above all, employers need to put to use the knowledge gleaned.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 12 July 2023
• Soon, the couple's stock of frozen chicken and a pork shoulder was put to use.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe, Laura Ly and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 27 Dec. 2022
• Sometimes there’s no time to make extras, and that’s when your slow cooker can be put to use.
  — Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2023
• Most everything else had been put to use, if only just a little.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2023
• As is the case throughout the medina, the top of the hotel is put to good use.
  — Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
• People love suitcase as a gift because it'll always be put to use.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 July 2023
• When the muscles are tight and then suddenly get put to use, hello cramp.
  — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 12 Apr. 2023
• While the logo was quickly put to use, the new signs were never installed.
  — cleveland, 18 Nov. 2021
• For those teens who love purple, these earrings will be put to good use whether they’re worn to school or out with friends.
  — Casey Clark, Parents, 17 Nov. 2023
• Whether the trip is active or relaxing, a pair of bike shorts will surely be put to good use.
  — townandcountrymag.com, 29 May 2023
• Pans, casseroles, gongs, rifles, trumpets, horns, plates, tambourines—any source of noise was put to use.
  — Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
• So much of what Cooper learns from 4 Nations will be put to use then.
  — Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
• And so this book is meant to be absorbed and then put to use immediately.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
• Guns, knives, swords, cleavers, axes, ice picks and flamethrowers will all be put to use in this tale of a revenge.
  — Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
• Here’s a look at some of the ways that new wireless connectivity could be put to use.
  — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2023
• With summer right around the corner, this could seriously be put to good use.
  — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
• The fact that these tactics are being put to use alone should tell you just how valuable and powerful your vote is.
  — Rachaell Davis, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
• All these new features will surely be put to use by plenty of Echo device owners.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 4 Nov. 2021
• Once these scissors have been put to use enough times, they can be thrown in the dishwasher to give them a thorough cleaning.
  — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2022
• While the pieces that shape pop culture and the art of fashion may no longer be put to use, they are often put into storage.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
• But within a handful of years, all that capacity — and plenty more — was put to good use.
  — Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 12 July 2024
• Leave the spectrum alone and let it be put to use for the public good, not a corporation’s bottom line.
  — Kenneth E. Corey, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
• Sleepwear brand Lake’s striped pajamas are guaranteed to be put to good use as well.
  — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
• Keeping them front and center can also ensure they are put to use more quickly than those destined to live in the back of the pantry.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
• Currently $45 off and available in four fall-ready colors, the cardigan will be put to good use.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 22 July 2023
• All the bookings had to go through me — a welcome excuse to let my extreme attention to detail be put to good use.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024