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

Post-reaction analysis using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, or SEM/EDX, also showed morphological and compositional changes in the catalyst samples. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Spain highlighted incentives, investment, talent and infrastructure, while Greece stressed using international productions to build local capacity and training. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

The designs from this period were incredibly bold, using hard stone dials, sculptural gold bracelets, openwork construction, and strong geometric shapes, often built around mechanical movements. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Wait a minute — didn’t the novelty of using powerful modeling software to make crazy new forms fade away years ago? — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026

Investigators said the truck was able to be tracked using GPS, and Cranberry Township police officers stopped the truck, identifying the driver as Jurkovec. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Maybe my argument was so strong, the AI would realize that its tech overlords were using this insanely powerful technology not to solve hunger or climate change, but to make reading less essential. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Leaders on this path are using AI to increase the capabilities of their marketing teams and expand what talented people can accomplish. — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The goal was not simply to introduce new tools, but to make the existing buying experience work better for the people using it. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026