in use

idiom

: being used

All of the computers are currently in use.

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The basilica would have been in use for around 20 years, when it would have been demolished and replaced by a much larger second forum, reflecting the rapid growth and importance of Londinium in the Roman Empire. —

Jack Guy, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025 The Gulf of Mexico name will remain in use in Mexican versions of Google Maps, and international users will see both names displayed side by side. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025 But the Madison stop closed in 1951, when trains were rerouted into downtown via the subway that is still in use today and the tracks along Paulina closed to passenger service. —

Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 The label reminds consumers to use the lock out/control lock function on the range panel to disable activation of the heating elements when not in use. —

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in use