used

[yoozd, yoost] / yuzd, yust /

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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Artificial intelligence is now routinely used to combine and interpret different kinds of information, including text, images, audio, and video.

From Science Daily

“Loadings will continue until the ballasting tankers are all used up, as Middle East producers simply don’t have a lot of onshore storage where to put the crude.”

From MarketWatch

So far, the $12,500 overtime-pay tax break has been the most frequently used deduction and the $6,000 senior bonus has provided the biggest increase to the size of people’s refunds, he said.

From MarketWatch

Since 2024, he repeatedly has used emergency-security measures to give himself more power to go after crime groups and increased military involvement.

From The Wall Street Journal

The gold antenna used in the device is shaped like a cuboid measuring 300 by 300 by 50 nanometers.

From Science Daily

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