in use

idiom

: being used
All of the computers are currently in use.

Examples of in use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Gerber Gear Gator Machete has the signature Gator Grip rubber handle, which not only improves comfort, but also helps ensure the machete won’t slip out of your hand while in use. Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024 That’s when crew members made changes to the ship’s electrical configuration, switching from one transformer and breaker system that had been in use for several months to another that was active upon its departure, according to the report. Lea Skene, Fortune, 15 May 2024 The video-generator is in use by a group of product testers but is not available to the public, OpenAI said in a statement in February. Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 May 2024 That set is already open, and will be in use all summer to ease congestion during the Olympic Games. Ben Croll, Variety, 8 May 2024 The Eastern Orthodox Church designates the Easter date based on the Julian calendar, which was in use during the time believers say Christ walked on Earth. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024 Experts suggest turning off the home security camera when not in use and disconnecting it from the internet for a few minutes every week. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024 On Friday, Trump attorney Emil Bove sought to undermine evidence Daus introduced, pointing to gaps in time when Cohen's phone wasn't in use, as well as four days between when it was turned over to the D.A. and submitted to its lab for analysis. Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 May 2024 The findings come from a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analysis of 956 crashes in which Tesla Autopilot was thought to have been in use. Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024

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“In use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20use. Accessed 21 May. 2024.

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