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

The rooms Judy likes to give each hotel a personality, but using Poldark as inspiration wouldn’t be nearly quirky enough for the Hutsons. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

The stores will be roughly 20,000 square feet and exclusively accessible to gig workers using the retailer’s Spark delivery driver app to collect orders and bring them to customers. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026

Finally, communicate with confidence, using language that reflects an oversubscribed professional rather than someone desperate for business. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Directed by Céline Carridroit and Aline Suter, the film moves between documentary and autofiction, using reconstructed scenes and staged fiction to tell a story of friendship and identity. —Jd Linville, Variety, 15 May 2026

This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive. —Data Skrive, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Install it too low, and your knees will be in your face when using the commode. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

Going forward, the researchers plan to improve the prediction system using machine learning models inspired by how human brains build internal representations from experience. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026

The lawsuit, which accuses Cameron of using a performer’s image without permission, comes amid concerns about the legal ownership of actors’ faces. —Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 8 May 2026