well-used

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In the era before mobile phones, when watches were expensive, the clock was well-used by train passengers to watch their time.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

This process is called seasoning, not in the sense of adding salt to taste but in the sense of developing a well-used, trusted tool.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

And the container appears to have been well-used.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 7, 2024

My well-used Jeep Cherokee, covered with bird droppings and fallen leaves from the elm trees above, hadn’t been stolen — it had been towed for all the parking tickets I couldn’t afford to pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

I own a well-used library card, an envelope full of dried beach roses, a book of fairy tales, and a handful of lovely purple rocks.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart