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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Base44, which saw outsized demand in the quarter, utilizes AI.

From Barron's • May 13, 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

Series creator Sterlin Harjo superbly utilizes Ethan Hawke’s magnetism as Lee Raybon, a shabby, perpetually bruised citizen journalist sniffing around conspiracies the rest of the world would rather ignore.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

The role neatly utilizes Clooney’s gifts for physical comedy, verbal dexterity and conveying inner torment.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

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