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 Flock fallout is expanding with Hopkinton, Massachusetts, joining the growing number of Commonwealth communities turning off the technology that uses cameras to scan license plates and record details like a car's make, model and color. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Buffalo Grove, which also uses joint purchasing through Lake County, plans to purchase salt from other sources to cover its need. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Jeyifous, born in Nigeria and living in New York, is also an architect and designer, and uses some of the digital tools that are often employed in those fields. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The scan, formally called a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, uses a low-dose CT machine to measure calcified plaque inside the arteries feeding the heart. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Most microbial life at hydrothermal vents today, however, uses phosphate, not phosphite. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

The onboard computer uses an AI model to compare those images with the ones stored in its memory, a bit like a person consulting a map on an unfamiliar highway. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

But when they’re interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious beige van — the same one viewers may have spotted in the preceding episodes — Bret uses the opportunity to ask Terry to take him home. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Meta is launching an optional Scam Alert feature on WhatsApp that uses on-device machine learning to flag suspicious messages. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

The factory will make two types of lithium-ion batteries for different uses. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

That’s one of the jobs librarians do, making sure tax dollars are reserved for the best possible uses. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Below is a list of the most unusual uses of urine throughout history. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Client Relationships Built on Relevance One of the more revealing uses of Jarvis is not technical at all. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

The company pointed to potential uses involving parking management, traffic monitoring and commercial automotive applications. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The goal is to provide educational and public uses while preserving the historic Fiddyment Homestead, according to the city resolution. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Magnesium May Lower Inflammation in the Joints Magnesium supplements and their uses vary widely. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2026

And no matter how brilliant the technology, the transition to AI could lead to a plethora of problems—whether having to do with military uses, cyberattacks, or rogue AI—that will force policymakers to dramatically slow down its implementation. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026