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.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, this isn't the first time an excavator has been put to use to rescue an animal from a dangerous situation. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025

Draped in an advertisement for the Diriyah project being built in Saudi Arabia, the Forum is a deceptively large conference center, and nearly every corner of it was put to use at the event. —Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

And its resources are put to use well beyond the field of medicine, with grants for work in biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, social sciences, and social work, among other fields. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025

All of Carrie’s dramatic and comedic skills are put to use. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025