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

Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

In Little Rock, former Police Chief Heath Helton, who stepped down in May, was a strong advocate for using technology like license plate reader cameras to support the department's operations. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

All three of the suspects were also acquitted of one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, prosecutors said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The hackers’ system was built using open-source AI agents to automate and coordinate much of the intrusion, including reconnaissance, credential attacks and strategizing subsequent attack paths, Dream said. — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Local residents even helped rescue one of the young falcons using a bucket and a towel in late June when it was trapped in the Fox River. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

One of the issues was that the Angels weren’t always using the Trackman system during regular-season bullpen sessions, so that’s likely to change under the new regime. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026

Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture. — Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026

Atoms Real Estate will lead the work using its architects, engineers, construction specialists, and technology teams. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026