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 department said the policies encouraged schools to conceal from parents whether their child uses different pronouns and allowed schools to print a different name on diplomas without parental knowledge. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Your immune system needs iron to fight infections, and your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to other organs and tissues. — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

This is different from the Federal Reserve's method, which uses credit-reporting data to track delinquency. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Simplifies robot navigation The reference workflow uses the Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped robot. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

More often, someone uses a new technology to look at something that, until that point, remained unseen. — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

The main reason his company uses NDAs, Cummins said, is securities law. — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

The new new digital humanities department at UCLA uses AI tools to examine disciplines including history, languages and arts. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 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

Noun

The artificial-intelligence titan resisted Pentagon demands concerning uses of its technology that included mass surveillance and autonomous lethal weapons. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The implementation of these checks and balances can be seen as tactical and their uses have evolved over time in ways the Founders might not have envisioned. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Blakespear’s legislation would narrow those exemptions and exclude certain processing and manufacturing uses. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

But in the near term there are more practical uses, such as cooling materials to ultra-low temperatures, medical research, and neutron detection. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

State police officials have said agency officials investigate all uses of force by troopers. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2026

California allows recreational marijuana, while Georgia and Florida allow marijuana only for certain medical uses. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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