Synonyms of utilized

utilized

verb

past tense of utilize

as in used

to put into action or service

we must utilize all the tools at our disposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• used
• applied
• employed
• exploited
• harnessed
• operated
• exercised
• brought to bear
• drew on
• made use of
• wielded
• handled
• manipulated
• directed
• worked
• reused
• recycled
• ran
• cannibalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• misused
• misapplied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of utilized

Surplus food rescue is important, but restaurant kitchens, workers, and suppliers can be utilized to prepare nutritious meals for communities. — Matt Jozwiak, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

The 6-foot-2 Szudy utilized all of his physical gifts to withstand the Lions’ pressure. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

The greater overall difference is Klay is being paid and utilized as a complementary role player, a specialist. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Of the several works in which church pews are utilized as sculpture, Augustas Serapinas’s Pew Tower, 2026, is the most successful. — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

In nuclear power plants, however, that steam is utilized to generate vast amounts of low-carbon electricity. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

In producing the economic figures shared this week, Visit KC utilized a host of industry resources — AirDNA and CoStar, to name a couple. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

To do so, the New Yorker allegedly used a fake sweepstakes scheme and utilized her employee travel benefits to visit the victim’s Palm Coast home, according to investigators. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

The production utilized the North Shore of Massachusetts as the backdrop for the drama. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026