utilizing

present participle of utilize

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Recent Examples of utilizing The brutal encounter saw Lesnar start aggressively with suplexes, but Femi quickly dominated, utilizing tables and steel stairs. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Miami seems to be utilizing the defense’s depth at defensive line and inside linebacker. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 In May, Dow launched its Dow Coolant Care Network for helping data centers stay cool and energy efficient, utilizing the DowFrost thermal management product and more, Carter said. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 July 2026 First responders from multiple cities continued to work into the night to locate the missing girl, utilizing boats and drones, officials say. Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 29 July 2026 There is a skill to saving, and this skill is one drivers will certainly be utilizing on Sunday, and the ones who can best do it will put themselves in an advantageous position. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Prep Baseball Report, a group based in Indiana, and Homefield’s baseball teams, would continue managing and utilizing the property under the 20-year lease term with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK. Sofi Zeman july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 In parallel, researchers are studying marine microorganisms capable of growing in seawater and utilizing alternative feedstocks. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Council Member Luke Cavener asked whether the police department had considered creating a public dashboard for how the data is being used, or utilizing an independent third party to audit officers’ use. Rose Evans july 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizing
Verb
  • Investigators said Summers was using his phone extensively before the crash, driving 73-75 mph, and tested positive for cocaine and opiates.
    Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • During the LolaVie styling session, Aniston also praised Cox’s hair while applying the brand’s Glossing Detangler.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Most real-world cybercrime still relies on easier and cheaper methods, such as exploiting software vulnerabilities, stealing credentials, phishing, malware and ransomware.
    Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Proofpoint and the National Security Agency jointly warned last week that the group, also tracked as Laundry Bear and Void Blizzard, had been carrying out similar attacks by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in an email service from Zimbra.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Gunther, however, consistently taunted Aldis's wife, Mickie James, and son at ringside, employing a brutal, methodical approach.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The newer Kobe variant diverges by employing Knicks blue and orange through a splatter pattern on its eyestay panel and heel counter, as well as underneath a translucent blue outsole.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

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“Utilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilizing. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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