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 watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
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Data Skrive, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Smartphones aren’t the only thing kids are using at a young age.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Lily Hope, a Lingít master weaver, is using the popular Labubu dolls to raise awareness of Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
This will only work on accounts using an email included in the initial 2021 data breach.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Some people are more at risk when using Benadryl.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Anglerfish ancestors lived on the seafloor and maneuvered around using specialized stout fins, much like their close relatives the batfishes and frogfishes.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Data Skrive, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Smartphones aren’t the only thing kids are using at a young age.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Lily Hope, a Lingít master weaver, is using the popular Labubu dolls to raise awareness of Chilkat and Ravenstail weaving.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
This will only work on accounts using an email included in the initial 2021 data breach.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Some people are more at risk when using Benadryl.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Anglerfish ancestors lived on the seafloor and maneuvered around using specialized stout fins, much like their close relatives the batfishes and frogfishes.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for using
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Sony Pictures Television is producing the series in Los Angeles, utilizing the same production crew that worked on the original CBS show.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Zelig has been working to make the virtual models on Build a Look appear more lifelike, utilizing multiple photo shoots on real models, relaxing the poses, and changing hairdos.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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To me, treating the symptoms of homelessness without addressing the underlying cause feels like treating a gunshot wound with a Band-Aid.—
Sarah Stella,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chura-Smith, the UC Health spokesperson, affirmed the hospital's commitment to treating vulnerable patients and pointed to the Timothy Freeman Center for Developmental Disabilities as one example.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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By exploiting quantum states that resist thermalization, their new approach converts waste heat into electricity more effectively than conventional methods, surpassing traditional thermodynamic limits.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Programs like the Black Beauty AI Challenge show there is a path forward where AI works with culture instead of exploiting it.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Boring uses a machine known as Prufrock to dig the 12-foot-diameter tunnels, applying chemical accelerants as part of the process.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lisberger achieved success applying the technique to commercials and educational films, while also keeping a close eye on developments in the relatively young field of computer animation.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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General view of the Google headquarters in King’s Cross as the tech giant faces a 5 billion pound lawsuit in the UK for allegedly abusing its online search dominance.—
April Roach,Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the record doesn't detail the events of Max's arrest, TMZ reported that the actor was allegedly abusing nitrous oxide before allegedly attacking his mother while livestreaming.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Much like a soccer team employing zonal marking on a corner kick or free kick, going zone against a baseline out of bounds (BLOB) or sideline out of bounds (SLOB) play simplifies the defensive assignments and minimizes the impact of the opponent's crossing and screening actions.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Velasca works with leading producers, employing cashmere from Filati Biagioli Modesto and fabrics from Thomas Mason for its shirts.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dave Brubeck, already an accomplished jazz pianist, serving in a military band at a Riverside, California, base, was reassigned, trained, then shipped overseas as a replacement infantry rifleman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Using.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/using. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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