well-used

Example Sentences

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I was driving on the B653 - a well-used country road - when the pothole loomed.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The band is anchored from a high rocky cliff at one end, near the start of a well-used hiking trail, and a tall steel support drilled into the flat desert at the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

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

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