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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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Yang compares it to the Human Genome Project, another large-scale open resource that has been used in many different ways.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The nearly 10-minute sequence used handheld camerawork to intensify the stakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He used the example of the 1970s oil shocks as an example.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

It is plausible that some of the details he hoarded about his associates could have been used to pressure or influence them, though there is no evidence that this occurred in Gates's case.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I’m used to pretending to be someone I’m not.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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