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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The company said the overall number of adverse heart events and serious cardiovascular events among people treated with the medication was roughly the same as among those where placebo was used.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has approved VantageScore to be used for mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Hilliard warned that no-one who had used Legacy's cremations services "at any time can be absolutely certain they received the ashes of their loved one".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

AFP reporters saw hundreds of people -- men, women and children -- entering Ceuta, discarding flotation rings and clothes used in their crossing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

“I have written here that you hadn’t used the journal yet, and you’d give some more thought as to what some of your automatic negative thoughts might be.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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