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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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Because of these expanding uses, experts expect prescriptions for the medications to continue rising.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Phil Lempert, editor of SupermarketGuru.com, recommends a James Beard Foundation “blended burger” recipe, which uses equal parts portabella mushrooms and ground beef.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Rather than building an album designed to explain himself to a wider audience, Díaz uses “Omakase” to pull listeners deeper into his own taste.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Like many young men, Cameron is a fan, and mostly uses them to track the price of cryptocurrencies and get a better understanding of the news.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The worst was his I-don’t-care tone, the one he uses when he wants me to know that I’m not worth his time.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam