utilized

past tense of utilize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of utilized This looks like their feedback actually being utilized, their offers getting more personalized and their rewards becoming more tailored. Zsuzsa Kecsmar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 To better hone the London assortment, Perrin-Faivre said the company utilized e-commerce insights and cross-border shopping patterns. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The promotion has utilized CMLL talent during its shows and has run joint events together, including Lucha Apocalypto in Chicago this year. Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Off-White’s cachet is indelibly intertwined with Abloh’s legacy, who utilized it as a platform for his inclusive, collective approach to fashion creation — an approach whose ultimate agenda was to further access and inclusion. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Individuals and businesses who use Alpaca’s brokerage infrastructure will now have access to Kalshi’s event contracts using the same technology utilized on the former’s platform to trade other assets. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 He also was utilized for two innings in 12 relief appearances — including 2 1/3 on July 29 against the New York Yankees. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The state police report stated that seatbelts and safety seats were utilized in both vehicles at the time of the crash. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Toronto utilized seven pitchers in a bullpen game and registered eight strikeouts. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilized
Verb
  • Yohanna was used as a substitute for the last 12 minutes in the 4-0 thrashing of Aston Villa.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI later admitted that several of their AI models had broken out of containment and used a zero-day vulnerability to manipulate the open internet.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the new project with Elantas, the researchers applied the process to dismantle an entire aerospace-style sandwich composite.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Odegaard duly applied the calm finish, a goal that will go down as a Tzolis assist.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hermès has long employed superior designers, including, in recent decades, Martin Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Christophe Lemaire.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This is the stuff that keeps my, and many, many others employed.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And as Tzolis and Arsenal have been showing in the opening weeks of 2026-27, this diagonal pass can be devastating if it is exploited well.
    Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy is, in these tellings, a victim of spousal abuse akin to torture, whose partner cruelly exploited her postpartum suffering in order to dispose of his family.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Utilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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