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verb

utilize

CEFR B2

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

In a sentence

Six example sentences with utilize, each labelled with its topic.

  • The new plant utilizes waste heat from the smelter next door, which used to vent straight into the river.

    Environment

  • Long slow running utilizes fat as fuel, while a hard interval draws almost everything from stored glycogen.

    Fitness

  • Good speedrunners utilize a lift shaft that the designers left unsealed, saving forty seconds on the second level.

    Gaming

  • The founders utilize every spare desk in the building, renting them out by the day to cover the lease.

    Startups

  • The coach utilizes his tallest player as a passer at the top of the key rather than parking him underneath.

    Basketball

  • The design utilizes the slope of the site, tucking the garage under the living room instead of digging a basement.

    Architecture

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