used

[yoozd, yoost] / juzd, just /

ADJECTIVE

secondhand

Synonyms

STRONG

recycled worn

WEAK

hand-me-down nearly new not new passed down pre-owned

Usage

What is another way to say used? What is used often has depreciated or been diminished, sometimes completely consumed: a used automobile; All the butter has been used. Used is the past participle of use, which is a general verb: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking. As applied to persons, use implies some selfish or sinister purpose: to use another to advance oneself. Utilize implies practical or profitable use: to utilize the means at hand, a modern system of lighting.

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A former military test pilot turned space cop, Jordan knows he’s good at his job and has grown used to doing things his way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

One of the system's architects Frazer Rhodes said the latest alert "really has divided opinion" and the government should set out the criteria for when it will and will not be used.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

And there may have been even more important acts, if indeed the hotel’s cellars were used to hide escaped French prisoners of war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The real reason is that the world is learning to live without using as much oil as it used to.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

That in no way can the A word be used to describe how he treats me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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