USES Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of use

as in utilizes

to put into action or service I will need to use the large hammer for this project

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as in treats

to behave toward in a stated way the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers

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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

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noun

plural of use

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

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as in likes

positive regard for something I have no use for slackers

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Recent Examples of uses

Verb

This automatically measures the distance between the edges of the folding panels, uses sensors to detect offsets and recalibrates the brightness of adjacent LEDs to hide the tiny slot. —

New Atlas, 13 June 2026 Prioritise, which uses AI to surface your most important notifications first, and Summarise, which condenses long chat threads into a quick summary without opening the app. —

Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 With so many drugs in the pipeline, the future of treating obesity, and who uses which treatment, could look very different. —

Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026 Unlike traditional lithium-ion systems or certain semi-solid designs, this chemistry uses a sol-gel process that functions without requiring any liquid electrolyte injections during assembly. —

Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 The Navy also uses Port Canaveral for several vessels including nuclear submarines. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 One of the most criticized uses a four-letter word widely considered homophobic. —

Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 The owner and chef of Indigenous, Steve Phelps, uses his own fine-dining restaurant to help advocate for more sustainably minded aquaculture and makes his case with seasonally focused dishes like Green Curry Fish Dip. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 This 3-in-1 set uses the nutribullet Ultra Motor Base to power personal blending, food processing, and coffee and spice grinding, delivering full-kitchen functionality within one space-saving design. —

ABC News, 6 June 2026

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It was later banned for most uses by the US Environmental Protection Agency after it was shown to persist in the environment and harm other animals, including people. —

Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 However, cardboard has numerous potential uses in the garden, and finding ways to repurpose it in your flower or vegetable beds can reduce household waste, cut gardening costs, and offer other benefits as well. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026 In a letter, Marshall wrote that the proposal should advance street-level goals laid out for the area in city planning documents, including ground-floor uses and the building’s design. —

Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 The conversation has moved beyond headsets and demos toward practical uses of spatial AI in work, communication and everyday computing. —

Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Find out more about its many uses, including as a wartime weapon, and how the cowboy and ranching lifestyle has evolved over the years. —

Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 These enhanced characteristics mean it could be deployed to better effect in existing uses like lab-on-a-chip devices for disease diagnosis and also with new ones, ranging from micro pumps for robotic clothing to tiny actuators environmental sampling. —

New Atlas, 12 June 2026 The listing markets the property for a number of uses including apartments, offices, condos and a boutique hotel. —

Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 All ground-level floor space will be reserved for commercial uses or other spaces open to the public. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uses

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Terminix utilizes the advanced Sentricon baiting system alongside traditional liquid barriers to destroy subterranean colonies entirely.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Northrop Grumman said the new chip fully utilizes this portion of the radio spectrum to improve signal performance while reducing the need for larger and more power-intensive equipment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026