put (something) to (good) use
idiom
: 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.
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There are energetic costs to making it into a useful form and transporting it to where it's needed, and then there is lost energy when it's being put to use.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
Listen to this article A historic former courthouse in the South Bronx, abandoned since the 1970s, is on the market for the first time in years, raising hopes that the space may finally be put to use after several false starts.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
The Hampton Inn & Suites is just one of many around Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin the convention will put to use.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Doctor’s Orders • Phaedra was barely in this episode, which is fine because her skills are being put to use on The Traitors, where Shady Phae Phae is unquestionably killing it.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
Listen to this article A historic former courthouse in the South Bronx, abandoned since the 1970s, is on the market for the first time in years, raising hopes that the space may finally be put to use after several false starts.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
The Hampton Inn & Suites is just one of many around Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin the convention will put to use.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Doctor’s Orders • Phaedra was barely in this episode, which is fine because her skills are being put to use on The Traitors, where Shady Phae Phae is unquestionably killing it.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Put (something) to (good) use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20to%20%28good%29%20use. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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