put (something) to (good) use

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: to use (something) in an effective way

I'm looking forward to putting my new skills to use.

Thanks for the donation. We'll put it to good use.

Examples of put (something) to (good) use in a Sentence

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Deployed on sure-to-be-fatal missions, he's also put to use as a guinea pig in experiments that would make even a vivisectionist wince. —Tom Gliatto, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025

Those scientific instruments would next be put to use, doing everything from hunting for water beneath the surface to testing Nokia's high-speed, long-range communications systems. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025

While other organizations struggled to manage a flood of generosity, items sent here were put to use. —Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025

Although the equity investing option has not yet been put to use, its structure offers the benefit of potential returns on investment that government grants and loans cannot. —Steve Bowsher, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025