in use

idiom

: being used
All of the computers are currently in use.

Examples of in use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The devices in use are provided by manufacturer 3M at no cost to CFX during the demonstration period, Hutchings said. Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024 According to the report, these are the structures proposed for demolition: Cupertino Park comfort building ― the 907-square-foot building has not been in use for over 15 years. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024 According to his research, only 2 billion metric tons are still in use today, meaning the rest—some 8.7 billion tons—is waste. By Aryn Baker/lautoka, Fiji , TIME, 3 July 2024 Another country where floppies have remained in use is Japan, largely because of a suite of regulations that required documents submitted to the government to be sent on one of a variety of antiquated storage media. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in use 

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“In use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20use. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.

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