USES Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of uses

present tense third-person singular of use

as in utilizes

to put into action or service I will need to use the large hammer for this project

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as in treats

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

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as in leverages

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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uses

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noun

plural of use

as in exercises

the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose the use of boom boxes is strictly prohibited in the park

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as in likes

positive regard for something I have no use for slackers

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Other experiments will process LiDAR data, which uses laser measurements to map surrounding terrain. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 No one uses cash, everything is on an app, everything can be bought at lighting speed. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 OpenAI is adding a new privacy feature to ChatGPT that can hide and protect sensitive conversations if someone else uses your phone or computer, or can see the screen. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Procurement uses a tool to help draft requests for proposals. — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Jerry Turner, founder of the nonprofit Jahri's World, uses music, movement and dance to connect with children, including those with disabilities, while bringing families together. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Topgolf uses VergeOS’s Virtual Data Center offering for multi-tenant segmentation, where each tenant acts like an independent data center. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 The manufacturer also uses a CLO zFab Kit to digitize fabrics for 3D garment simulations, according to its website. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Based on previous iterations of PAC-3, Edge uses a new seeker system that provides greater precision and maneuverability. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

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The idea is to provide nimble and reliable baseload power that’s clean, meltdown-proof, and relatively agile for limited power uses. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Residents continue to face limitations on nonessential water uses, such as when they are allowed to water their lawns. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 What Researchers Are Studying Next Researchers continue to study various uses for metformin beyond blood sugar control, such as possible effects on inflammation, aging, and other metabolic processes. — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026 Other possible uses include detecting weak magnetic signals from the heart and muscles, improving navigation, and spotting underground magnetic anomalies. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Instagram direct messages to a University of Miami football player that included rape imagery, violent slavery imagery, three uses of the N-word and two uses of a homophobic slur are under investigation by the Florida Bar. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Ice scoop stored between uses with handle in contact with the ice. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Based in El Paso, Texas, Mid-West Textile collects, sorts and grades used clothing and textiles for resale and other uses. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 With this logic, the deepfake meme operates as a soft launch to more odious uses of the technology. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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Gosling is in every scene of the 156-minute movie, and he’s called upon to play every note on the tonal scale in a performance that utilizes his razor-sharp comic timing before moving into emotionally devastating registers.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
By contrast, the new fabric utilizes the visible white light that's already being used in hospitals.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of utilizes

Verb

Returning recommended restaurants Beyond the newcomers, Lang Van held onto its Bib, with Dan Nguyen and Tuyen Tran continuing to turn out Vietnamese food that treats every regular like family.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Conventional analysis treats chip dominance as a source of instability.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of treats

Verb

Ventile, developed for the British military in 1943, is a cotton weave that leverages the fabric’s desire to expand when wet; when densely woven, the damp fibers actually create a natural elemental barrier—no weatherproofing chemicals required.

— Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
FamilyMart's ad leverages Lady Gaga's non-conformist pop persona to appeal to an increasingly diverse workforce, a retail analyst explained to me.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of leverages

Noun

Those teaching sessions included a five-sided rubber ball that Sweeney had to bounce and catch, and some unorthodox exercises.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Advertisement The architects of New Stanford might’ve avoided all of the above and still meaningfully included women by running parallel exercises in separate pods.

— Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of exercises

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For the collection, the mill applies a special cleaning process to cotton that removes 80 percent of impurities.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
The California Department of Education clarified that a waiver the district received only applies to the 80% staffing rule and does not extend the three-year spending deadline, meaning unexpended funds revert to the state.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of applies

Verb

Its combustion engine serves as a range extender, generating electricity when the battery can no longer provide all the energy required for driving.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
For many, a place remembered for its scenery also serves as a backdrop for personal moments of grief, reflection or healing, the survey said.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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