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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So much of what Cooper learns from 4 Nations will be put to use then.
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Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The 10 instruments being transported to the moon, which NASA said constitute the largest delivery to date under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program or CLPS, will be put to use when the craft lands near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
The actor’s commanding, emotionally resonant voice has also been put to use in the likes of Lilo & Stitch (2002), as social worker Cobra Bubbles, and as a peregrine falcon in The Wild Robot (2024).
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Existing channels of cooperation, such as integrated command structures, intelligence-sharing protocols, and procurement channels forged in Syria were put to use against Ukraine.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The 10 instruments being transported to the moon, which NASA said constitute the largest delivery to date under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program or CLPS, will be put to use when the craft lands near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
The actor’s commanding, emotionally resonant voice has also been put to use in the likes of Lilo & Stitch (2002), as social worker Cobra Bubbles, and as a peregrine falcon in The Wild Robot (2024).
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Existing channels of cooperation, such as integrated command structures, intelligence-sharing protocols, and procurement channels forged in Syria were put to use against Ukraine.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
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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 5 Mar. 2025.
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