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

Other experiments will process LiDAR data, which uses laser measurements to map surrounding terrain. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

No one uses cash, everything is on an app, everything can be bought at lighting speed. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

OpenAI is adding a new privacy feature to ChatGPT that can hide and protect sensitive conversations if someone else uses your phone or computer, or can see the screen. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

Procurement uses a tool to help draft requests for proposals. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Jerry Turner, founder of the nonprofit Jahri's World, uses music, movement and dance to connect with children, including those with disabilities, while bringing families together. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Topgolf uses VergeOS’s Virtual Data Center offering for multi-tenant segmentation, where each tenant acts like an independent data center. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

The manufacturer also uses a CLO zFab Kit to digitize fabrics for 3D garment simulations, according to its website. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Based on previous iterations of PAC-3, Edge uses a new seeker system that provides greater precision and maneuverability. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Noun

Instagram direct messages to a University of Miami football player that included rape imagery, violent slavery imagery, three uses of the N-word and two uses of a homophobic slur are under investigation by the Florida Bar. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Ice scoop stored between uses with handle in contact with the ice. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Based in El Paso, Texas, Mid-West Textile collects, sorts and grades used clothing and textiles for resale and other uses. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

With this logic, the deepfake meme operates as a soft launch to more odious uses of the technology. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Architects have long toyed with shipping containers as objects of exploration, deploying these off-the-shelf metal structures for a wide variety of uses. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The team highlighted that the improvements can even open new uses for electronics, such as reducing harm from street drugs. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Ask the company to trace one correction through its downstream uses. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The Rev’s powers and platforms and friends still had their uses, though, as when the matter of the funeral arose. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026