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 system uses natural ammonia as its working refrigerant, completely overcoming synthetic compounds like HCFCs and HFCs that contribute to global warming and ozone depletion. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Hisense uses different operating systems in different regions for some of these TVs, but happily the new Dolby Vision 2 update will still work regardless of whether your UX, UR9, UR8 or U7 uses the Google TV or Hisense VIDAA smart platform. — John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Completely chemical-free, a natural swimming pool uses plants and a filtration system to maintain itself. — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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

Noun

According to Russell Colby, the city’s director of community development, the site’s current zoning allows for uses like banks, retail spaces, restaurants, car washes and gas stations, but drive-thrus require a special use approval process. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The law also restricts certain uses of merchant-category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from general merchandise or sporting-goods stores. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

There are legitimate uses for cryptocurrencies as evidenced by their growing segment within the broader financial ecosystem. — Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

These in-between areas often contained a mix of residential, commercial and industrial uses, and many appear to have changed continuously in the decades since the maps were drawn in 1960s. — Mahbubur Meenar, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

The site includes more than 1,000 Christmas trees of various sizes and species, but proposals for other compatible agricultural uses are also welcome, according to the conservancy. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Educators reported finding new classroom uses, and students reported that difficult material became easier to engage with. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The 22-acre property was released from such restrictions during a land exchange with Mecklenburg County in 2000, clearing the way for institutional uses including places of worship, Attorney Brent Torstrick said in the letter. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Kern Family officials say there could be other uses for Careforce’s software in the future; Angelica, like other generative-AI large language models, can learn and adapt to new situations and requests. — Mark Kreidler, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026