Synonyms of tools

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noun

plural of tool

1

as in devices

an article intended for use in work

needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devices
• instruments
• mechanisms
• implements
• utensils
• gadgets
• apparatuses
• accessories
• appliances
• gizmos
• attachments
• appendages
• contraptions
• contrivances
• accoutrements
• adjuncts
• jiggers

2

as in pawns

one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another

a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pawns
• instruments
• victims
• minions
• puppets
• suckers
• lay figures
• cat's-paws
• foils
• dupes
• chumps
• gulls
• stooges
• lap dogs
• yes-men

3

as in suckers

one who is easily deceived or cheated

you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suckers
• victims
• targets
• patsies
• dupes
• soft touches
• chumps
• pigeons
• saps
• gulls
• fools
• pushovers
• losers
• mugs
• lunatics
• idiots
• monkeys
• butts
• morons
• dummies
• geese
• mocks
• marks
• mockeries
• boobies
• laughingstocks
• cat's-paws
• derisions
• simps
• dumbbells
• turkeys
• dolts
• blockheads
• half-wits
• jackasses
• dopes
• simpletons
• nincompoops
• imbeciles
• ninnies
• nitwits
• schlemiels
• dodoes
• schlumps
• schnooks
• dunces
• schlubs
• yo-yos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheats
• sharks
• confidence men
• sharpers
• swindlers
• cheaters
• tricksters
• slickers
• dodgers
• cozeners
• defrauders
• hoaxers

tools

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tool

as in drives

to travel by a motorized vehicle

I spent some time tooling around town today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drives
• automobiles
• motors
• races
• rides
• wheels
• hacks
• taxis
• chauffeurs
• rolls
• drags
• joyrides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tools

Noun

While Wyscout is the industry leader for video scouting tools in football, Eyeball has, since forming in 2020, established itself as the youth football equivalent across the globe. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

In biology, for example, AI has compressed years of scientific labor into tools that can be shared across the world. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Lawmakers have introduced bills to strengthen prevention programs, improve behavioral health services, regulate sober living environments and give local governments additional tools to respond to homelessness. — Ray Bramson, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Catch up on Select's in-depth coverage of personal finance, tech and tools, wellness and more, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 15 July 2026

The platform functions like an outsized Criterion closet, not merely a set of promotional tools. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026

AcePDF Converter & Editor offers a simpler alternative with essential PDF tools in one app. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Using online tools such as Five Wishes and The Conversation Project can help Americans think about what quality of life near the end means to them. — Jane Callahan, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Verb

Even most CEOs don’t have a full picture of which AI tools their teams are using. — Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026

There is also the chance that the AI tools misunderstood meanings or context, the researchers noted. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Building on the buzz surrounding Ouai, Atkin founded Mane, a hair tools brand this time, in 2023. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026

Guests staying at the Beach Club have indulgent perks like a complimentary 15-minute ride on the adorable Sorbetto Fiat boat that tools around Lake Boca. — Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025

Other introspective angles are explored during Mariano’s audiences with his friend the Pope (Rufin Doh Zeyenouin), a serene Black man with a head crowned by a bundle of silver dreads, who tools around the Vatican on a motorbike. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025