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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.

Example Sentences

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More traditional copper technologies have been used for intra-rack connectivity within data centers, but they risk coming up against performance limits, according to Bernstein.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Last month, the FCC ordered eight ABC-owned television stations to file an early license-renewal request, a move typically used when the agency is preparing to fine or challenge a broadcast licensee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Pop star Dua Lipa is suing Samsung over trademark infringement, alleging the South Korean conglomerate illegally used a photo of the star to juice US television sales.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Disney has said “The View” was granted an exemption — which is widely used among news programs — in 2002.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

I even got used to my blisters, to my freezing hands and ears, and my numb feet.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo