put (something) to (good) use
idiom
: to use (something) in an effective way
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The warnings were put to use on Thursday when people in the northern portion of California were sent tsunami alerts moments after a 7.0 earthquake struck just off the coast of Humboldt county at 10:44 a.m.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Every pocket of land is put to use, eliminating the hedgerows between parcels, according to a 2016 study by a team led by Peter Coates of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Western Ecological Research Center in Dixon.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
Breaking, the newest Olympic sport, will take place at La Concorde and will share the area with 3x3 basketball, skateboarding and freestyle BMX.
Sporting pedigree
The City of Light also already possesses a selection of permanent sporting venues that will be put to use during the Olympics.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 22 July 2024
Technology integration is being put to use to make the workplace both more comfortable and energy efficient.
—Dan Drogman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Every pocket of land is put to use, eliminating the hedgerows between parcels, according to a 2016 study by a team led by Peter Coates of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Western Ecological Research Center in Dixon.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
Breaking, the newest Olympic sport, will take place at La Concorde and will share the area with 3x3 basketball, skateboarding and freestyle BMX.
Sporting pedigree
The City of Light also already possesses a selection of permanent sporting venues that will be put to use during the Olympics.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 22 July 2024
Technology integration is being put to use to make the workplace both more comfortable and energy efficient.
—Dan Drogman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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