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used to

ADJECTIVE
familiar with
Synonyms
WEAK
acclimated accustomed at home with common commonplace customary everyday knowing known old hat ordinary plain recognizable routine well-known
ADVERB
accustomed to
Synonyms
WEAK
acclimated familiar with

Example Sentences

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“Over the past year, I’ve watched engineers use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks,” he wrote to staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"We're seeing this existential anxiety within the Social Democratic Party" which "doesn't know what it should do right now to get back to where it used to be", Ciobanu added.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

A law enforcement robot was used to search a group of storage units in an alley behind the Shores apartment complex, and could be seen removing items.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The couple used to enjoy an evening out at their local pub once a fortnight, but said it was now something they could not regularly do.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The same word Gingersnipes had used to describe Clare.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman