utilizing

verb

present participle of utilize
as in using
to put into action or service we must utilize all the tools at our disposal

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Recent Examples of utilizing The second allows the devil to slide into his DMs, utilizing a seduce-and-destroy approach that will eventually lead to Sutskever becoming OpenAI’s resident Chicken Little and the tech industry’s conscientious objector. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 His third model, more formally speaking, released just months after the Air Penny 3 while also utilizing Foamposite technology for its upper. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Avant and Oportun utilizing data beyond traditional credit scores to cater to borrowers with fair or subprime credit. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Ideas floated in the past include utilizing Piney Point as a public park, mountain biking facility or bird sanctuary. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 One way Lev accomplishes that in her own home is by utilizing her collections. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 But the important metrics are not necessarily tokens consumed or hours spent utilizing an AI system. — Kousik Rajendran, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Insides of Bathroom Vanity Doors To maximize storage space in a small bathroom, Hoepner recommends utilizing the insides of vanity doors. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026 Because the sheriff's office is no longer utilizing the equipment, the agency asked Flock to remove its cameras, but nothing has happened yet. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizing
  1. using
  2. applying
  3. exploiting
  4. employing
Verb
  • And with the National Cancer Institute preparing a major randomized trial of multicancer screening tests using cancer death as the endpoint, the agency should also consider whether approving Grail’s test will impede that work.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The short treatment menu includes facials and massages, using Tribe517 products.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of using
Verb
  • The team is currently applying this approach to devices installed across wall panels or doors to harvest ambient temperature differences.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • British police acknowledged applying for the warrants under the wrong statutory provision, the judge said while stipulating that the misconduct investigation against the king's brother could continue.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of applying
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  • As the unit enters its second year, its priorities remain identifying victims and building cases against those exploiting them.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Still, hackers can infiltrate companies by duping an employee into installing malware on their computer or exploiting unknown vulnerabilities in their software or network.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploiting
Verb
  • In recent years, the local economy has improved as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base expanded, now directly employing 38,000 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That expands the number of platforms capable of employing the system during defensive or offensive operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of employing

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“Utilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilizing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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