1
as in utilizing
to put into action or service
I will need to use the large hammer for this project
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2
as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers
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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
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Recent Examples of using
This interactive balance board connects to a free app where your body becomes the controller, using movement to play engaging games.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass said officers will also expand their presence in the area by placing LAPD vehicles in high-visibility locations and using license plate readers in high-risk burglary areas.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Over the next few days, a series of eyebrow-raising charges were made using his debit card, including purchases of enough gas to fill up multiple vehicles, Garcia told the Santa Fe New Mexican.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
For Asmae El Moudir in The Mother of All Lies, that meant using miniatures to coax out details of her family’s experiences during Morocco’s brutal Years of Lead.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
In March the company rolled out Voices, which lets subscribers generate songs using AI versions of their own voices.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
The experiments were conducted using a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), where light behaves in an unusual way.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Add 1/4 cup to a load of white or colorfast items only (and avoid using on delicate fabrics).
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Equally important was Queen Margherita’s association with what would become the Reale Circolo Mandolinisti, in Florence, which established a full mandolin orchestra using mandolins, the larger mandolas, and mandocellos.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass said officers will also expand their presence in the area by placing LAPD vehicles in high-visibility locations and using license plate readers in high-risk burglary areas.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Over the next few days, a series of eyebrow-raising charges were made using his debit card, including purchases of enough gas to fill up multiple vehicles, Garcia told the Santa Fe New Mexican.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
For Asmae El Moudir in The Mother of All Lies, that meant using miniatures to coax out details of her family’s experiences during Morocco’s brutal Years of Lead.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
In March the company rolled out Voices, which lets subscribers generate songs using AI versions of their own voices.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
The experiments were conducted using a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), where light behaves in an unusual way.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Add 1/4 cup to a load of white or colorfast items only (and avoid using on delicate fabrics).
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Equally important was Queen Margherita’s association with what would become the Reale Circolo Mandolinisti, in Florence, which established a full mandolin orchestra using mandolins, the larger mandolas, and mandocellos.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for using
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The bobcats would sometimes venture into nearby West Hartford by utilizing riparian zones or brush near rivers or streams and staying hidden.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Guests can dine in the lush garden atmosphere of Ardor, featuring a vegetable-forward California menu utilizing local ingredients.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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And in some clinical trials, psilocybin, MDMA and LSD have been found to have promising results in treating mental health conditions.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay Olson, the founder of Lulu Designs, explains how treating the outdoors as a room prevents a space from looking sparse.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
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Bridges has happily accepted the schematic change, which consists of him exploiting mismatches, rebounding, and recognizing when to step up versus defer to teammates.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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Khalil Hathaleen, head of the village council and a member of the extended family that makes up much of Umm al-Khair’s population, said settlers were exploiting the war to seize land, cut down olive groves and raid nearby villages at night.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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As of now, Imam has no plans to create a think tank or a second campus, even though those had seemed like good ideas when applying for the grant.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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In a separate but related order issued the same day, the court granted Lara’s motion to exceed the $1 million statutory cap on damages under Colorado’s Health Care Availability Act, finding that applying the cap would be unfair under the circumstances.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago Park District has already introduced a new approach to handling some beach lots as the season gets closer.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Despite its affordable £15,000 price tag, the company insists the robot is a tool to empower workers rather than replace them, handling routine tasks so humans can tackle more complex, collaborative challenges.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Federal Trade Commission, 18 states and Puerto Rico have accused the company of abusing its market position to inflate prices on other online retail platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The foster parents and their adult daughter pleaded guilty to abusing children in their care.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The upside is there’s a huge potential for employing people to check code.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, all of them operate or are members of outside media ventures, meaning that MS NOW, NBC News, CBS News and others are hitching their corporate fortunes to people whose top priority may be the health of their own endeavors and not always those of the company employing them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Householder is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2023 of orchestrating the scheme, which FirstEnergy has admitted to underwriting.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Think about caring for an ill mate, losing income because of having to give up your job, having difficulty paying your bills and suffering from painful arthritis while serving as the unpaid caregiver.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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