Definitions

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

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That is defined as debt used to “…buy, build, or substantially improve your home.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The subject line was “A tragic mistake?”—quotation marks deliberate, questioning the words President Bill Clinton had used to describe NATO’s bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade days earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

It used to sell groceries, but the owner is now looking for new tenants.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“We’ve just been embraced beyond what we were used to, which was pretty great,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

I used to reach out all the time.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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