1
: having been used before
one of the most used quotes
: such as
a
: already exhausted for its intended purpose
a used tissue
b
: having had a previous owner : secondhand
a used car
used clothing/furniture
2
: accustomed, habituated
… showing how used he was to papers with lies on them …—
Gilbert Millstein
Gilbert Millsteinused
2 of 2past tense and past participle of use entry 1
Examples of used in a Sentence
Adjective
The books on this shelf are used.
my grandmother has spent her whole life on the farm and is used to working hard
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Gas prices had declined, and so did airline tickets and used cars.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The Grammy winner is so used to spending long stretches of time on the most competitive tallies, that this latest feat is actually fairly commonplace.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Kelley Blue Book reported that the average car dealer had a 43-day supply of used cars at the beginning of March, which had declined to 39 days at the end of the month.
—Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
One-quarter of customers who traded in used vehicles for new ones in the last three months of 2024 owed more than the trade-in was worth, according to Edmunds.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Gas prices had declined, and so did airline tickets and used cars.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The Grammy winner is so used to spending long stretches of time on the most competitive tallies, that this latest feat is actually fairly commonplace.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Kelley Blue Book reported that the average car dealer had a 43-day supply of used cars at the beginning of March, which had declined to 39 days at the end of the month.
—Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Used.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/used. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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used
adjective
ˈyüzd 
in the phrase ",
used to ",
usually ˈyüs(t)
1
: employed in accomplishing something
a much used excuse
2
: that has been used
3
: having the habit of doing or experiencing
is used to flying
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