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utilize

/ˈju.tə.laɪz/ verb B2
  1. US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise. · The scientists utilized advanced technology in their research.· We must utilize our resources more efficiently.

He/she/it utilizes · Past utilized · Past participle utilized · -ing form utilizing

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Verb forms

Base form
utilize
He/she/it
utilizes
Past
utilized
Past participle
utilized
-ing form
utilizing

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Your brain is utilizing its most ancient sensory pathway to offer you a brief, extraordinary journey back through your own history.
The Scent of the Past, p. 1 · C1
Today, modern lexicographers still utilize the crowdsourcing concept that Murray pioneered, albeit through sophisticated digital databases rather than handwritten paper slips.
A Dictionary Built by the People, p. 1 · C1
Eschewing the ostentatious, illustrated dust jackets of the era, Young devised a brilliantly minimalist, color-coded grid utilizing the elegantly modern Gill Sans typeface.
The Paperback Revolution, p. 1 · C2
Bazalgette also insisted on exceptionally rigorous quality control, ensuring that every batch of cement was thoroughly tested before being utilized.
The Great Stink and the Engineering of a Modern Metropolis, p. 1 · C2

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