uses

NOUN

application; employment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adoption benefit handling help need operation practice purpose service treatment usage value

STRONG

account advantage appliance applicability appropriateness avail call capitalization cause convenience custom end exercise exercising exertion fitness good habit helpfulness mileage mobilization necessity object occasion point profit reason relevance serviceability usability usefulness utility way wont worth

WEAK

wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantage harm hindrance hurt injury

STRONG

inappropriateness loss unsuitability uselessness

VERB

work with; consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept adopt apply control employ exploit handle manage manipulate operate practice run spend utilize wield work

STRONG

bestow capitalize exercise exert exhaust expend govern ply regulate relate waste

WEAK

avail oneself of bring into play bring to bear draw on find a use make do with make the most of make use play on press into service put forth put into action put to use put to work run through set in motion take advantage of turn to account

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt leave alone let go mismanage misuse neglect reject renounce repudiate stop

STRONG

save

WEAK

abstain

Example Sentences

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To visually take us there, it uses the headline "prickly heat", calling to mind the cacti of Arizona.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

That’s because AC uses too much energy and contributes to climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

B12 injections are an established treatment for diagnosed deficiency, particularly when absorption is impaired, and the NHS uses hydroxocobalamin injections for vitamin B12 deficiency anemia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

It uses a variant of FSD for its robotaxi operations, and boosting adoption among consumers is also a priority for the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The driver uses a remote to open the rear hatch and unloads Ainsley’s display.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein