Using
5 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of 'use'; employing something for a particular purpose.
“She is using her laptop to write the report.”
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us·ing
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Common -ING ending with vowels U, I.
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Worth 6 points; versatile for connecting with -ING words.
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