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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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Using that tech, MOA Foodtech discovered the best microorganisms to make use of the leftover starch and fibre in the pea protein industry.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Under the agreement, Voltus will pay homes and businesses to reduce power consumption during times of peak demand and make use of technology including home batteries and smart thermostats to manage that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Could we make use of them as, perhaps, very selective insecticides?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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