used

[yoozd, yoost] / juzd, just /

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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Farshid Karimi, a 21-year-old autorickshaw driver, said his profits used to hit around $9 a day, but in the last few weeks he is lucky if he earns $4.

From Barron's • Jul. 12, 2026

To investigate the process, Montemore and co-author Santu Biswas, a postdoctoral fellow in Tulane's Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, used computer simulations to model how atoms and electrons behave.

From Science Daily • Jul. 12, 2026

He bought gold in the hope of it offering protection as bonds used to, although since the Iran war it hasn’t worked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

The tourists dropped 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for Sanju Samson but perhaps could have used the prodigy's power on a true pitch with short boundaries.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

He picked up his cloak and used it to dry his fur.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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