Synonyms of uses

uses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of use

1

as in utilizes

to put into action or service

I will need to use the large hammer for this project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• utilizes
• applies
• employs
• exploits
• operates
• harnesses
• exercises
• draws on
• makes use of
• wields
• manipulates
• handles
• brings to bear
• works
• directs
• recycles
• runs
• reuses
• cannibalizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• misuses
• misapplies

2

as in treats

to behave toward in a stated way

the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treats
• serves
• handles
• is (to)
• deals (with)
• acts (toward)
• does by
• considers
• regards
• reacts (to)
• responds (to)
• engages (with)
• views
• reckons
• esteems
• rates

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leverages
• exploits
• abuses
• manipulates
• plays (on or upon)
• works
• milks
• imposes (on or upon)
• walks on
• capitalizes (on)
• trades on
• cashes in (on)
• cheats
• pimps
• mistreats
• sticks
• soaks
• commercializes
• bleeds
• overcharges
• commodifies
• jerks around
• skins
• fleeces

uses

2 of 2

noun

plural of use

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exercises
• applications
• usages
• plays
• operations
• employments
• exertions
• reuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disuses
• nonuses

2

as in likes

positive regard for something

I have no use for slackers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• likes
• likings
• appetites
• shines
• relishes
• tastes
• loves
• thirsts
• enthusiasms
• preferences
• cravings
• love affairs
• tendencies
• desires
• favors
• fancies
• passions
• partialities
• weaknesses
• interests
• longings
• prejudices
• biases
• gustoes
• teeth
• yens
• leanings
• inclinations
• bents
• propensities
• palates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dislikes
• hatreds
• loathings
• disgusts
• distastes
• mislikes
• aversions
• disfavors
• disinclinations
• indifferences
• apathies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uses

Verb

The two timber companies own some of the remaining forest the bird uses or might use for habitat, according to the lawsuit, and do not yet have federal Habitat Conservation Plans that would lay out protections for the bird as logging occurs. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

The state government uses it to buffer state finances when oil prices drop below levels that allow Alaska to generate surplus earnings. — Patrick J. Schena, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

The series uses Duke’s boxing background solely as an explanation for his superhuman ability to murder people. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

The Type 055 destroyer carries 112 universal vertical launch cells, while the smaller Type 052D uses the same compatible launch system, allowing both classes to fire many of the same missiles. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Conducted at Nova Southeastern University, the program uses motorsports to teach veterans how to manage stress. — Laurie Mermet, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

The camera can manage this because its main lens uses a new type of image sensor technology called Lofic. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026

Residents didn’t want the plastic white bollards Charlotte typically uses. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

The machine fires X-ray beams at a subject, then uses a specialized camera to record how a bone absorbs the beams based on density. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Noun

The Dirties includes a scene where Johnson’s out-of-touch high-school character is in blackface, while the Nirvanna web series has bits that carelessly chase juvenile provocation, including stray uses of racial accents and slurs. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026

State laws now require police departments to release more information about officer misconduct and cases that involve serious uses of force. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The commission alleges Cloth and his company raised more than $500 million from investors for various film and television projects, and then diverted $70 million of the funds to other uses, like repaying earlier investors. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

These Europeans did not similarly preserve the knowledge held by Caribbean communities about the plant’s medicinal uses. — Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026

Eichholz recommends washing your white towels every 3-5 uses. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

LeVota previously declined to commit to excluding data centers from the list of future potential uses for the 400-acre Truman Sports Complex land. — Ilana Arougheti july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Most of the debate asks how much water one AI query uses, then compares the answer with a teaspoon or a bottle. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Don't expect extra key switches, because the optical switches the V3 Pro Mini uses are not hot-swappable. — Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026