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How to use use in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Use means the act of using. Example: “The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.”

Examples of use by meaning

nounThe act of using.

  • The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.

nounThe act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.

  • Heavy alcohol use (2.5 drinks per day or more) at any age is unhealthy and should be avoided.2018, Timothy R. Jennings, The Aging Brain, →ISBN, page 93

nounUsefulness, utility, benefit; purpose, point.

  • What's the use of a law that nobody follows?
  • There's no use in spewing a million words about it; whatever will be, will be.

nounA function; a purpose for which something may be employed.

  • This tool has many uses.
  • The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.2013 July 26, Leo Hickman, “How algorithms rule the world”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 26

nounOccasion or need to employ; necessity.

  • I have no further use for these textbooks, but we may have use for all these other things later.

nounA special form of a rite adopted for use in a particular context, often a diocese.

  • the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the York use; the Ordinariate use

verbTo employ; to apply; to utilize.

  • Use this knife to slice the bread.
  • We can use this mathematical formula to solve the problem.

verbTo expend; to consume by employing.

  • I used the money they allotted me.
  • We should use up most of the fuel.
  • She used all the time allotted to complete the test.

More sentences with use

  • I only use the library for the encyclopedia, as we’ve got most other books here.From the entry encyclopedia
  • I’ve heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China.From the entry abacus
  • The metal surface showed signs of abrasion after years of use.From the entry abrasion
  • Deer spring with their hind legs, using their front hooves to steady themselves.From the entry spring
  • You shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.From the entry crude
  • For this building project we need to use quality materials that will last for many decades.From the entry quality
  • Until then his life had consisted of low-paying jobs, numerous unemployments, and drug use.From the entry unemployment
  • Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen.From the entry big
  • Using "gay" as a noun can be taken to be offensive.From the entry take
  • Using some tweezers, she worked the bee sting out of her hand.From the entry work
  • He moved to digital for the first time, using a Sony camera.From the entry digital
  • This is an industrial product—it's much too strong for home use.From the entry industrial
  • Superheroes such as Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man use front organizations to hide their secret identities.From the entry front organization
  • For this job it's best to use wood with a close grain.From the entry close
  • Children usually enjoy creating, never mind if it is of any use!From the entry create
  • After removing the bench, we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point.From the entry bench
  • Many languages, including English, use auxiliary verbs in constructing the passive voice.From the entry passive voice
  • The Spanish teacher told the student to use the imperfect tense instead of the preterite tense.From the entry tense
  • The bathroom was for employees only, so civilians weren't allowed to use it.From the entry civilian
  • Although I don't speak Chinese, I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.From the entry talk
  • I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.From the entry bind
  • You have to break an elephant before you can use it as an animal of burden.From the entry break
  • This item is incredibly broken. I win almost every run I get to use it.From the entry broken
  • Is it okay if I use your drawing as my icon?From the entry icon
  • Since the last update, the program freezes after a few minutes of use.From the entry freeze
  • You can make this program code more legible by using meaningful variable names.From the entry legible
  • Use scissors to cut them if you don't have proper shears.From the entry scissors

Meaning of use

  1. noun The act of using.
  2. noun The act of consuming alcohol or narcotics.
  3. noun Usefulness, utility, benefit; purpose, point.

Full definition of use

Questions about use in a sentence

How do you use use in a sentence?
Use is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.”
What is a short sentence with use?
“This tool has many uses.”
What does use mean?
Use means the act of using.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: use (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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