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

Gleich, who was also Utah’s democratic nominee for Senate in 2024, utilizes her online platform of nearly 400,000 combined followers to raise awareness about the Stratos project.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Additionally, any game or studio that utilizes AI “basically gets soft-canceled,” Howe said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The county typically utilizes such cellphone blasts for evacuation warnings or orders, but Vaquero felt strongly that meteorologists were describing a situation that could quickly become catastrophic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

I think the difference between a lie and a story is that a story utilizes the trappings and appearance of truth for the interest of the listener as well as of the teller.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck