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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Newhall used to be the heart of the town, but when Valencia was developed in the 1970s, major businesses left Newhall for Valencia and its mall, according to Worden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Private landowners whose land is used for illegal waste dumping are normally expected to pay for the clear-up.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

They’ve both used financial muscle to tilt the playing field.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, said World Liberty’s ambition was “to build the most trusted and widely used digital dollar in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Like the other patients at Carville, she submits to monthly tests to determine if the disease is still present or if it’s been “arrested”—the term used to describe continued absence of infection.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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