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make 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 find a use make do with make the most of 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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Some firms, tech businesses among them, are finding new ways to make use of existing characters.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Underemployment among recent grads—which measures people holding jobs that don’t make use of their skills or degrees or don’t offer full employment—also edged down consistently over the past four months to 41.5% in March.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“But I do know that it had changed things, and we could make use of that.”

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Geely could use Ford’s plant near Valencia, Spain, to avoid the high tariffs it currently faces on shipments to Europe and make use of Ford’s excess factory capacity, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“So,” the casting woman continues, “this could be quite a long day, and I encourage everyone to make use of the snack shop down the hall, or to get outside and get some fresh air.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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