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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The project utilizes abundant West Texas natural gas, which currently faces weak market prices due to limited pipeline capacity.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Xfinity’s first-ever Big Game bid utilizes de-aging software to bring Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill back to the ’90s.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

From absurdist metafictions involving doppelgängers to a documentary about a slain music star that utilizes never-before-seen home footage, these were the best Latino films of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Jazz standard song form — Jazz utilizes many different forms, but one very common form is closely related to the strophic and variation forms.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones