most used

ADJECTIVE

secondhand

Synonyms

STRONG

recycled worn

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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"Copper is the second most used material by the Department of Defense!" he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In other words, your teens and 20s are spent connecting the brain, and your 30s are about settling down and maintaining your most used routes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

It has become one of the most used off-road cycle paths in Edinburgh, with about 600,000 trips made by foot, bike and wheelchair along the route every year.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

In a recent study of 150,000 user-generated content citations across the web, Reddit was overwhelmingly the most used source at 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The long duration of its residues and the effective insecticidal action make dieldrin one of the most used insecticides today, despite the appalling destruction of wildlife that has followed its use.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson