MADE USE OF Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

made use of

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past tense of make use of

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to put into action or service We made use of a waterproof camera to photograph undersea life.

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Recent Examples of made use of The company made use of burgeoning microneedle patch technology, placing the microneedles in select designs like stars and hearts on the patch, and embedding pigments in the miniscule needles. — Avery Stone, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 In the mountains, Verstaen made use of the DS's regenerative braking to feed some energy back into the battery, while a steady pace along more open coastal stretches helped limit consumption. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Both operations, particularly the one in Russia, made use of the chatbot to draft internal reports. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026 The Zoom LeBron 4 also made use of the technology in 2006, while still holding the record for LeBron James’ heaviest signature shoe, and Carmelo Anthony’s Jordan Melo M4 featured the tech around its collar and heel in 2007. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The offense has also barely made use of two receivers who were expected to be at the top of the depth chart, Tanook Hines and Terrell Anderson, both of whom should play more of a part Saturday. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Her works also often made use of a novel collaborative approach with fellow studio assistants and students, which has been compared to visual conversation, in a nod to her interest in languages. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapie took turns to ensure the Napoli ball boys made use of the stadium’s running track before Arsenal’s attention turned to one particular area of the pitch. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Parents have increasingly made use of Florida’s religious exemption. — Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

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