Synonyms of using

using

verb

present participle of use

1

as in utilizing

to put into action or service

I will need to use the large hammer for this project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• utilizing
• applying
• exploiting
• employing
• harnessing
• operating
• exercising
• making use of
• drawing on
• wielding
• manipulating
• handling
• bringing to bear
• working
• directing
• running
• recycling
• reusing
• cannibalizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• misusing
• misapplying

2

as in treating

to behave toward in a stated way

the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treating
• handling
• serving
• being (to)
• acting (toward)
• dealing (with)
• regarding
• doing by
• viewing
• considering
• responding (to)
• engaging (with)
• reacting (to)
• rating
• esteeming
• reckoning

3

as in exploiting

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

• exploiting
• abusing
• leveraging
• manipulating
• playing (on or upon)
• milking
• imposing (on or upon)
• working
• walking on
• capitalizing (on)
• trading on
• pimping
• cashing in (on)
• cheating
• mistreating
• sticking
• soaking
• commercializing
• overcharging
• bleeding
• skinning
• jerking around
• fleecing
• commodifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of using

This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 15, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

For more information on how the Star-Telegram and McClatchy newsrooms are using AI, go here. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

The latest Navy contract advances the Mk 104 program toward design maturity while supporting the Pentagon’s broader effort to diversify suppliers and accelerate missile production using more flexible manufacturing methods. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

That’s why Alpine has logged more than 45,000 km (28,000 miles) of virtual development using its state-of-the-art DiM250 driver-in-the-loop simulator. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026

While the cast maintained a united front, Cattrall was miffed at Parker’s raise and tried to negotiate for a higher payday, using Samantha’s fan-favorite status as leverage. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

The Democrat from Menlo Park then looked at the ones his son Kaiden, who was born last July, was using. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

But a growing number of ships are using a route close to the Omani coast instead, threatening Iran’s leverage over the waterway. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

On July 2, Rubio said the State Department is developing a more streamlined system that would allow Americans to more easily take and upload passport photos using their phones or computers. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 July 2026