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

By using a dedicated promotional code, readers can unlock the full October Prime Day discount immediately, alongside an additional $20 off the sale price. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

That is precisely the lens Sébastien Meunier is using for his spring 2027 collection and a subsequent installation at the 41st edition of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Fashion Accessories in October. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The idea of using data from health information exchanges for research is controversial because of privacy concerns. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

Washing according to our scalp's needs, using fewer products, and refreshing the hair between washes are not gender-specific habits, either. — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

As the Army escorted the Utes out, Mears charged them tolls for using his roads. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Green is also using the tour to give back, through partnering with local schools in the communities the tour will visit. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Fellow activists accused her of having darkened her skin using makeup and fake tanner and adopting a Black American accent after returning from a stint in the Peace Corps in Rwanda. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026

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