used to

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adjective

: familiar with something so that it seems normal or usual

I'm not used to driving this car yet.

He is used to criticism.

The dog will need a few days to become used to its new home.

She quickly got used to the warm weather.

used to

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verb

1

—used to say a situation existed in the past but does not exist now

My grandmother said winters used to be harder here.

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—used to say something happened repeatedly in the past but does not happen now

We used to go out more often.

They used to eat a lot of junk food but now they only eat healthy foods.

Examples of used to in a Sentence

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Verb

She was used to playing offense and defense, and a bonus for her was getting to touch the ball more with only one other person on the court. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

There used to even be an Aqueduct special on the subway that ran on the IND from 42nd and Eight Ave. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

The vessel is part of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s water monitoring program and will be used to research, monitor and assess water quality and factors that contribute to water quality change. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Kpler data showed over 100 ships used to pass through the strait daily before the war began. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for used to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue