using

verb

present participle of use
1
as in utilizing
to put into action or service I will need to use the large hammer for this project

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2
as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers

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3
as in exploiting
to take unfair advantage of I was paying for everything on our little outing, and I was starting to feel like I was being used

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Recent Examples of using 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 Several class actions were filed by broadcast reporters, podcasters, narrators, and voice actors against Google and other tech companies for using the plaintiffs’ voices to train their AI systems. — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 That could include a business using techniques such as targeting pricing to try and weaken or drive out certain rivals from the market. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 One who aspires to own their first designer piece, using their wedding as the opportunity to finally splurge. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Meek, without using names, criticized both Jones and Gilbert for donations received from CDR and The Geo Group, companies that have made money off immigration enforcement in Florida. — Raisa Habersham july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 In recent years, farmers began using passenger vans with seats and seat belts for 10 or 12 workers, said Dean Okimoto, chief of operations for Nalo Farms. — ABC News, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for using
  1. utilizing
  2. treating
  3. exploiting
  4. applying
  5. handling
  6. abusing
  7. employing
  8. serving
Verb
  • 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
Definition of utilizing
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  • This role elevates governance from a bureaucratic afterthought to a core design principle, treating traceability, explainability and data integrity as first-class concerns alongside delivery speed.
    — Andrew Sales, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The hospital includes two operating rooms, a pharmacy and a laboratory, while doctors continue performing orthopedic surgeries and treating infections and other conditions left untreated in the aftermath of the disaster.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of treating
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
Definition of exploiting
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  • 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
Definition of applying
Verb
  • The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office is handling the prosecution, 11 Alive reported.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Gloves combine heavy-duty heat resistance with a flexible, comfortable fit for grilling, smoking, cooking and handling hot equipment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • The woman Morris was convicted of abusing, Cindy Clemishire, has filed a $1 million defamation suit against Morris, the church, former and current elders, and a former church employee in Dallas County.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of abusing
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  • 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
Definition of employing
Verb
  • The Carrollton native was 19 when she was killed in an Iranian missile attack while serving in Jordan.
    — Erin Jones, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His potential start could signal a major shakeup, possibly serving as a showcase for other teams ahead of the deadline, rather than the Phillies suddenly viewing him as their immediate answer for the rotation.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of serving

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