USES Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of use

as in utilizes

to put into action or service I will need to use the large hammer for this project

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as in treats

to behave toward in a stated way the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers

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as in leverages

to take unfair advantage of I was paying for everything on our little outing, and I was starting to feel like I was being used

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noun

plural of use

as in exercises

the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose the use of boom boxes is strictly prohibited in the park

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as in likes

positive regard for something I have no use for slackers

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Recent Examples of uses

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This 3-in-1 set uses the nutribullet Ultra Motor Base to power personal blending, food processing, and coffee and spice grinding, delivering full-kitchen functionality within one space-saving design. —

ABC News, 20 June 2026 Lillet Blanc is a floral French aperitif that's boozier than wine but breezier than gin, and our refreshing take uses rosemary simple syrup and a splash of bubbly. —

Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 20 June 2026 How to Degrease Kitchen Cabinets With Diluted Vinegar The next method, preferred by our cleaning professionals, uses vinegar to break down grease. —

Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 Garten uses her trellises to cover an entire small pathway in and out of a section of her garden. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026 The cocooning experience of infrared bed therapy uses red and infrared light to support skin health and reduce inflammation. —

Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Its implant uses tiny threads that enter the brain's cortex. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 The Cinematrix uses data from TMDB. —

Britina Cheng, Vulture, 19 June 2026 With so many drugs in the pipeline, the future of treating obesity, and who uses which treatment, could look very different. —

Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026

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It was later banned for most uses by the US Environmental Protection Agency after it was shown to persist in the environment and harm other animals, including people. —

Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 However, cardboard has numerous potential uses in the garden, and finding ways to repurpose it in your flower or vegetable beds can reduce household waste, cut gardening costs, and offer other benefits as well. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 In a letter, Marshall wrote that the proposal should advance street-level goals laid out for the area in city planning documents, including ground-floor uses and the building’s design. —

Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 The conversation has moved beyond headsets and demos toward practical uses of spatial AI in work, communication and everyday computing. —

Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Find out more about its many uses, including as a wartime weapon, and how the cowboy and ranching lifestyle has evolved over the years. —

Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 These enhanced characteristics mean it could be deployed to better effect in existing uses like lab-on-a-chip devices for disease diagnosis and also with new ones, ranging from micro pumps for robotic clothing to tiny actuators environmental sampling. —

New Atlas, 12 June 2026 The listing markets the property for a number of uses including apartments, offices, condos and a boutique hotel. —

Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 All ground-level floor space will be reserved for commercial uses or other spaces open to the public. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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Terminix utilizes the advanced Sentricon baiting system alongside traditional liquid barriers to destroy subterranean colonies entirely.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Northrop Grumman said the new chip fully utilizes this portion of the radio spectrum to improve signal performance while reducing the need for larger and more power-intensive equipment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026