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 final design uses a carbon fiber frame with a central battery and eight arms supporting the motors and propellers. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

The main restaurant uses 70 percent local suppliers, and the hotel’s water supply is harnessed from rainwater tanks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

The system uses inertial sensors to capture an operator’s physical movements and Unreal Engine to transfer them in real time to a CGI character. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

The mechanical principle is similar to a bicycle dynamo, which uses the bike’s rotating wheel to spin magnets inside the generator and produce an electrical current to power lights. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Companies need to know the quality of open-source code AI uses and identify potential malware or malicious code. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

An eight-lesson curriculum uses balance bikes to build coordination, confidence and resilience. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The program uses autonomous drones to deliver packages directly to customers' homes, within an hour of placing their order. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The company uses performance data from platforms to inform its OS, allowing staff to see how thousands of videos have performed on each platform. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Noun

More research is still needed to confirm effectiveness across all of those claimed uses. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

Neat digital images and unjustified uses of film that reflect a social and class-based hierarchy of images. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

State law bans the chemical conversion process and prohibits marijuana manufacturers from using methylene chloride, which the EPA banned for most uses in 2024. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026

There’s seemingly no end to the amazing uses for parchment paper—in the kitchen and beyond. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Open-weight models, by contrast, let users download and modify the underlying technology, including by removing safeguards intended to prevent harmful uses. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026

This is truly one of my favorite uses for the Scrub Daddy—cleaning my baby’s high chair. — Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026

The land hosted a commercial laundry, metal refinery and other industrial and retail uses dating back to the mid-1800s, according to an environmental consultant’s report. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

But though a large language model telling you to put glue on pizza might mean nothing more than a few laughs—not all uses of AI are so low stakes. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026