utilized

verb

past tense of utilize
as in used
to put into action or service we must utilize all the tools at our disposal

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Recent Examples of utilized For the fourth year, MLB utilized a draft lottery to determine the order of the first six picks. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Since his injury, the Royals have utilized Jac Caglianone at first base and given more playing time to Tyler Tolbert, Starling Marte and Lane Thomas, among others. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 The jets are also equipped with air-to-air refueling capabilities for contingencies, though it has never been utilized with a president on board. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Meanwhile, new state-level AI laws are being enacted that restrict how AI is to act when the AI is being utilized by someone in a specific state at hand. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Indirect grilling also plays a major role in our best way to grill steak and can be utilized when smoking food. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 The Washington Nationals have utilized an opener in front of a starter multiple times this season, usually yielding a positive result. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 4 July 2026 Factoring the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 19, leaving just two more spots that can be utilized in the offseason and heading into training camp. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway. — AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilized
  1. used
  2. applied
  3. employed
  4. exploited
Verb
  • The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of used
Verb
  • Boston Dynamics said the same AI training methods used to teach Atlas celebratory football movements are also being applied to warehouse automation and manufacturing tasks.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of applied
Verb
  • The security guards, who were employed by Akima Global Services, were distinguishable by the color of their shirts.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Igoe did not respond to an email asking if the deputies were still employed or had been disciplined due to the incident.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of employed
Verb
  • The stutter, in this case, provides a sudden stimulus that triggers the ’keeper to commit to going in a certain direction early, which can then be exploited with a shot sent the other way.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.
    — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Definition of exploited

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