Synonyms of made use of

made use of

phrase

past tense of make use of

as in used

to put into action or service

We made use of a waterproof camera to photograph undersea life.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• used
• utilized
• employed
• brought to bear
• operated
• applied
• exploited
• exercised
• harnessed
• handled
• manipulated
• worked
• wielded
• directed
• recycled
• reused
• ran
• cannibalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• misused
• misapplied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of made use of

The firm is also no longer pursuing a new business-to-business dry-cleaning business that would have made use of its mammoth cleaning operation. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapie took turns to ensure the Napoli ball boys made use of the stadium’s running track before Arsenal’s attention turned to one particular area of the pitch. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Parents have increasingly made use of Florida’s religious exemption. — Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

The Ottomans also made use of a kind of oath of allegiance, known as ahdname, which early on took the form of a privilege granted by the sultan to the other side. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

His act made use of racial and ethnic slurs, under the philosophy that taboo words lost their maiming edge with repetition. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

That task made use of all four sets of eyes onboard Orion, Glover said. — Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

How Japan made use of the rumors The rumors, while untrue, did offer Japan an opportunity to position itself as an anti-colonial leader. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The hard-hitting match made use of a table, chairs, steel steps and a ring mat, but not the cell. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026