Synonyms of reuse

reuse 1 of 2

verb

as in to use

to put (something) to use again

I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.

Related Words

• use
• utilize
• recycle
• apply
• employ
• cannibalize
• harness
• operate
• exercise
• exploit
• manipulate
• handle
• work
• wield
• direct
• run

Dissimilar Words

• dump
• toss
• throw away
• chuck
• throw out
• ignore
• neglect
• junk
• misuse
• misapply

reuse

2 of 2

noun

as in use

Related Words

• use
• application
• usage
• employment
• exercise
• operation
• play
• exertion

Dissimilar Words

• disuse
• nonuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reuse

Verb

When a customer had reused the same password, the attackers had a chance of getting inside. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Law read you on Project Runway for reusing a look from the Drag Race season 16 premiere. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Noun

Part of the law requires manufacturers and retailers to feature programs that help expedite textile reuse, which is why Target got involved. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 27 July 2026

Each tile required post-flight inspections, so reuse of Space Shuttle orbiters remained expensive and time-consuming. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026