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put to use

VERB
consume
Synonyms
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absorb deplete devour dominate drain eat up employ exhaust expend obsess preoccupy spend waste
STRONG
apply dissipate drivel engross finish go lavish lessen monopolize squander trifle utilize vanish
WEAK
avail oneself of finish up fritter away frivol away go through have recourse to profit by put away run out of run through throw away wash up wear out
Antonyms
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fill save
STRONG
appear create hoard
WEAK
accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store
VERB
employ
Synonyms
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apply engage exploit handle occupy operate spend use utilize
STRONG
bestow exercise exert fill manipulate
WEAK
bring to bear keep busy take up use up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be lazy surrender yield
STRONG
take
WEAK
fire ignore lay off let go misuse shun unemploy
VERB
exploit
Synonyms
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abuse apply capitalize on employ handle manipulate mine profit from use utilize
STRONG
bleed exercise finesse fleece jockey maneuver milk play skin soak stick work
WEAK
avail oneself of cash in on get mileage out of impose upon make capital of make use of play on profit by
Antonyms
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leave alone misuse
VERB
resort
Synonyms
STRONG
address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit
WEAK
avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of recur to refer to take up turn to
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop
WEAK
avoid dodge
VERB
use
Synonyms
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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 make use play on press into service put forth put into action put to work run through turn to account
Antonyms
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cease halt leave alone let go mismanage misuse neglect reject renounce repudiate stop
STRONG
save
WEAK
abstain
VERB
utilize
Synonyms
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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 turn to account
Antonyms
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misuse
STRONG
cease halt hinder impede stop
VERB
wield
Synonyms
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apply brandish employ exert handle maintain manipulate operate possess swing
STRONG
command conduct exercise flourish have hold manage maneuver ply shake throw utilize wave work
WEAK
have at one's disposal make use of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore misuse neglect
STRONG
cease fail idle

Example Sentences

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“My dad is 81 and mom is 70,” he said, adding that he can see the day coming soon when the power-of-attorney documents they have set up are going to be put to use.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Neither man had clear expectations, yet, for how a network of phones might be put to use throughout the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

She became interested early on in historical costumes, a passion she put to use in her personal and professional life.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Some parts of the sprawling site near Lisburn have been put to use.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

We know that they have put to use their full mental and physical powers.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou