find a use

VERB

use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adopt apply employ handle manage operate practice run spend utilize wield work

STRONG

capitalize capitalize on consume deplete exercise exert exhaust expend occupy ply squander take waste

WEAK

avail oneself of bring into play bring to bear draw on 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 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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“The electric tractor has struggled to find a use case on the farm,” Duflock said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

The Himalayan cedar's wood is too brittle to make furniture, but staff hope they can find a use for it.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

Industry has been trying to find a use for materials like fly ash that predominantly end up in landfills, she explains.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

It was innovative at the time for being cooked in its own can, and it helped the company find a use for otherwise unpopular pork shoulder.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

“Let’s find a use for it,” Clara suggested.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

find a use

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