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as in devices
an article intended for use in work
needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of tools
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Make sure all ingredients and tools are as cold as possible.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
With the Mindstorms line being discontinued, the project also serves as a fitting tribute to one of the most influential educational tools of the past three decades.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The case challenges the idea that AI tools are neutral and asks whether their creators share responsibility for harm.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Institutions bring institutional trading tools, and the crypto market needs the maturity to process, digest, and analyze what these signals mean.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
This frustration has fueled the explosion of AI headshot tools like InstaHeadshots, PhotoPacksAI, HeadshotPro and Aragon AI, services that promise a professional image in minutes starting at under $50.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
This requires more than just reactive measures; senior management benefits from the use of proactive tools like risk mapping, tabletop exercises, and stress tests.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Many employees may not be aware of the dangers associated with feeding GenAI tools sensitive data.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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
Noun
For all of the perils of injecting it into the newsgathering process, AI tools have also come to be seen as useful and less-fraught ways to create efficiencies in editing, advertising and other areas.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Make sure all ingredients and tools are as cold as possible.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
With the Mindstorms line being discontinued, the project also serves as a fitting tribute to one of the most influential educational tools of the past three decades.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The case challenges the idea that AI tools are neutral and asks whether their creators share responsibility for harm.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Institutions bring institutional trading tools, and the crypto market needs the maturity to process, digest, and analyze what these signals mean.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
This frustration has fueled the explosion of AI headshot tools like InstaHeadshots, PhotoPacksAI, HeadshotPro and Aragon AI, services that promise a professional image in minutes starting at under $50.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
This requires more than just reactive measures; senior management benefits from the use of proactive tools like risk mapping, tabletop exercises, and stress tests.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Many employees may not be aware of the dangers associated with feeding GenAI tools sensitive data.
—Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tools
Noun
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Since launching in 2012, Candy Crush Saga has remained one of the most popular games on mobile devices, accruing millions of daily players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The others are just underwritten pawns in a contrived mystery.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stop using veterans as pawns & reopen the government.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Remove any canes that are crossing or rubbing against each other, as well as any suckers that have formed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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The same applies to suckers that a young tree may develop; they can be removed at any time.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Can Green Bay finish drives with touchdowns without Kraft, who has hauled in six of Love's 13 TD passes this year?—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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If search reliability drives a beat, update evergreen explainers and refine the internal links that help readers stay oriented.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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She was classically trained on the piano starting at age 4 and plays over 20 other instruments, including the mountain dulcimer, banjo, folk harp and balalaika, according to her bio.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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They are also equipped with Automatic Identification System (AIS) instruments to improve detection and tracking of ships.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other evidence released includes handwritten notes from investigators, photos of nail clippings from the victims that were tested for DNA evidence and samples from Kohberger's Hyundai Elantra that were tested at the crime lab.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ceremony will feature singer Lee Murdock and end with a wreath ceremony, each wreath representing one of the victims, per the society.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Tools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tools. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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