utilizes

VERB

make use of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply appropriate employ exploit handle promote resort to take advantage of

STRONG

advance bestow exercise forward further use

WEAK

avail oneself of have recourse to profit by put to use turn to account

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misuse

STRONG

cease halt hinder impede stop

Example Sentences

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Instead, pick a career that utilizes your strengths and that you at least mildly enjoy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Base44, which saw outsized demand in the quarter, utilizes AI.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The movie’s real draw is its blissfully sinister sound design, which utilizes the podcaster lifestyle to go full maximalist while the film’s visual landscape remains sparse and disquieting.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The lounge utilizes hi-fi sound equipment including Master Sounds Clarity-M speakers to ensure that the records sound as crisp as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

I think the difference between a lie and a story is that a story utilizes the trappings and appearance of truth for the interest of the listener as well as of the teller.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck