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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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“It’s perfect for little kids. I have a 5-year-old and also a 21-year-old, who we used to come here with,” Santillana said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

We used to have Cary Grant and Clark Gable and all these people.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The family of the victim said they did not want this "terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

McElligott also provided this chart showing how Big Tech is set to burn through a ton of its cash that in the past might have been used for buybacks by the end of this year:

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I used to reach out all the time.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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