utilizing

present participle of utilize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of utilizing Its wines are crafted by hand, utilizing a small-scale operation and minimal machinery whenever possible. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026 Because the call spread structure was too expensive, utilizing a bullish put credit spread allows an investor to create an income stream off of the elevated premium in this high-flying stock. Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Kelley is running a campaign focused on utilizing his skills in finance and city leadership to optimize school budgets and ensure responsible growth. James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 To combat this, Fabuloso Cleaning Expert Rosa Picosa likes to make tackling grease a regular part of her routine, utilizing a zone cleaning method and focusing on the kitchen as its own zone. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 The fastest-growing segment in China consists of full-sized SUVs where the wheels are 100% driven by electric motors, utilizing highly efficient, enclosed 4-cylinder engines exclusively to charge onboard batteries. New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 Mercer’s 2018 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans found that approximately 90% of hospitals report utilizing some sort of incentive program to encourage in-system utilization. Bruce Roffe, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 According to a Universal website launched to address community concerns over the coaster, the park is already utilizing pea gravel to minimize ride vehicle sound, a more than 900-foot-long sound wall and two half-pipe shields to block sound. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Monaco suggests utilizing stylish storage vessels such as decorative trays and baskets to neatly and quickly corral these items. Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizing
Verb
  • Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In Little Rock, former Police Chief Heath Helton, who stepped down in May, was a strong advocate for using technology like license plate reader cameras to support the department's operations.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The exemption would be phased in beginning next January, initially applying to vehicles built before 1981 and expanding by one model year for five years.
    Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One counterargument to the policy of applying economic pressure is that the US has been sanctioning Iran, like a handful of other nations, for decades without sparking meaningful political change.
    Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Once focused entirely on exploiting Disney properties, Disney+ has been increasingly opening up its slate to outside IP, including making development deals for Ella Enchanted and Casper series over the past couple of months.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Women accused him in lawsuits of exploiting his position at Operation Underground Railroad and their desire to help combat child trafficking to abuse them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Distribution among company size was relatively balanced, with firms employing fewer than 50 people leading with 23,000 new jobs.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Many skeptics see a contradiction in high-achieving, mostly white young voters employing rhetoric about labor and solidarity.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Utilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilizing. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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