utilize
verb (used with object)
to put to use; turn to profitable account.
utilized
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past participleof utilize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof utilize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
utilizeverb (used with object)to put to use; turn to profitable account.
Example Sentences
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Those are affirmations Rams players and coaches have utilized during a season of great expectations mired in major underachievement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Fontaine maintained the best evaluations come when scouting is utilized along with numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
It’s because Morello is a musical polymath who has utilized his fame to allow himself to make whatever kind of music he wants to be making.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
“We utilized the money that was still remaining to pay down the recovery funds that were requested,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Actually, two clocks are utilized, one for each player.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
