utilizing

verb

present participle of utilize
as in using
to put into action or service we must utilize all the tools at our disposal

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Recent Examples of utilizing Additionally, the shore power interface allows sites with power infrastructure operate the system utilizing standard DoD generator connections and base power connections. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026 Number of successful Automated Ball-Strike System challenges by Series MVP William Contreras in the first Fall Classic utilizing robot umpire technology. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Costs are going up for many reasons, from people utilizing more services to skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs and rapidly rising hospital prices, the reports say. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 But at the time the message was sent, the phone was utilizing a cell tower about 11 miles west of the center. — News Editor, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The fix is simple, and Langston recommends utilizing a strong bleach. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Oct. 2026 The most direct routes to San Francisco and the East and South bays do not involve utilizing Highway 37. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Some customers suggest opening the whole thing ahead of Christmas and utilizing the calendar’s components as stocking stuffers. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Just keep in mind that installation involves basic electrical wiring, and fully utilizing the camera requires an ongoing Ring Protect subscription. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizing
  1. using
  2. applying
  3. exploiting
  4. employing
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  • All three said West Point appears to be circumventing the judge's ruling by using a different justification to continue to enforce its speech rules.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • How people are using agents Several themes are emerging from people testing agents in their personal and professional lives.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of using
Verb
  • The administration is applying extraordinary pressure on the state less than one week away from Election Day.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims dipped last week to 194,000 — the lowest since mid-July — as layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy job security.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of applying
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  • Three once high-flying brothers convicted of exploiting their wealth and access to luxury real estate to drug and rape dozens of women were sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Hugging Face hack reverberated across the industry because OpenAI’s models took actions that went against what they were supposed to do, including accessing the internet and exploiting vulnerabilities.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploiting
Verb
  • These are basically less privileged neighborhoods where the government is meant to show a greater focus on education by employing more teachers and so on.
    — Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine has gotten very good at drone warfare, employing these little robots both in offensive and defensive capacities.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of employing

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