used

Definition for used

adjective as in secondhand

Strong matches

recycled, worn

Weak matches

hand-me-down, nearly new, not new, passed down, pre-owned

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As well as cast and ground crew, a helicopter was also used - seemingly recording aerial footage of the actors below.

From BBC

Anna Howells, content creator for Spurs XY and long-suffering Tottenham fan, bristles at the term 'Spursy' being used about her team - but admits it is an apt description.

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Decades earlier, President Nixon used existing authority to impose a 10% tariff on all imported goods coming into the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

He has criticized Trump’s foreign policy slogan, “America First,” as similar to “the language they used in the ‘20s and ‘30s.”

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“They definitely used the word ‘dark’ and sometimes they would say, ‘Isn’t it a little depressing?’

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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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