UTILIZED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

utilized

verb

past tense of utilize

as in used

to put into action or service we must utilize all the tools at our disposal

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Recent Examples of utilized Daily cargo operations The limestone transported by MV Yampu will be utilized to produce cement for homes, schools, hospitals, roads and other infrastructure in Victoria and South Australia. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Toronto utilized seven pitchers in a bullpen game and registered eight strikeouts. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Indigenous peoples in the southeast have long utilized a plant called yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) for a culturally important drink, which also contains the same alkaloids. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 According to the investigation, Brown utilized the Flock camera technology to perform unauthorized searches involving at least two tag numbers. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The e-Gear, which utilized paddle shifters, allowed for rapid gear changes without the use of a clutch pedal and would soon supplant the manual as the marque’s transmission of choice. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026 Additionally, Green Bay has regularly utilized two running backs. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Fry utilized this past offseason to complete his transformation into a defensive back. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Bleach should never be used on a mattress, even if it’s diluted.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Even so, Wemlinger says the combo was used in much the same way throughout the home.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

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The Dispatch reported that an EMCC Athletics representative would not confirm whether Stephens remains employed by the school in another capacity.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Chicago police employed 1,102 total detectives as of May 2023, and 1,163 as of last week.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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Three more defendants have been sentenced to a total of 155 months in prison for their role in the Feeding Our Future Fraud scheme–the $250 MILLION scheme that exploited a program intended to feed thousands of children in Minnesota.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Early on July 11, agent 38148c found and exploited a zero-day in the Hugging Face handling of HDF5 files.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

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