Definitions for using
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1. exploitation, victimization, victimisation, usingnoun

   an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

   "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"

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1. Using

   of Use

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1. usingverb

   Verb form of the word use.

   They were using their love to create unity, harmony and peace.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Mistreatment

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'using' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #346

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'using' in Written Corpus Frequency: #551

Anagrams for using »

1. suing

How to pronounce using?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say using in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of using in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of using in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of using in a Sentence

1. Tom Robbins:

   Using words to describe magic is like using a screwdriver to cut roast beef.

2. Chris Pfieffer of Pfieffer Wines:

   Wine may ultimately be seen as too much of a luxury, we might be better off using our water to grow lettuces.

3. Veronika Pechlaner:

   A lot of people involved in the discussions are keen to keep the tone as positive as they can, the market is using every little snippet on Greece to make an inference of the result. Markets for now think a deal will be made, but that might be complacent.

4. The President:

   The actions of extremists are becoming more and more widespread, we are running into attempts of using so-called color technologies, from organizing illegal street protests to open propaganda (expressing) hatred in social networks.

5. Julian Castro:

   Let's be very clear, the reason that they're separating these little children from their families is that they're using Section 1325 of that act, which criminalizes coming across the border to incarcerate the parents and then separate them. Some of us on this stage have called to end that section, to terminate it. Some, like Congressman O'Rourke, have not. And I want to challenge all of the candidates to do that.

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