as in to use
to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in use
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of reuse
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Plans are in motion, however, to reuse the Lincoln Developmental Center, a compound for developmentally disabled adults that was closed years ago, as a juvenile justice facility.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
One of the facility's flagship projects is called GRETA, Colorado's first commercial and legal graywater collection and reuse system.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reuse
Verb
To conserve water, Terry built a system that captures groundwater on-site and reuses it for irrigation, creating a dry-creek-style basin that collects runoff.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026
Plans are in motion, however, to reuse the Lincoln Developmental Center, a compound for developmentally disabled adults that was closed years ago, as a juvenile justice facility.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Noun
This was a record reuse flight for the first-stage booster flying for a 17th time with a recovery landing on the droneship A Short Fall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
One of the facility's flagship projects is called GRETA, Colorado's first commercial and legal graywater collection and reuse system.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuse
Verb
-
Tabbed nothing less than the golden generation, they were meant to grow a sport that long had roots but never could quite blossom, using the soil of their own country to do it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
-
Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Noun
-
When both the district and appeals courts ruled in favor of Lee, the state filed an application for an emergency order to the Supreme Court.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
-
Securing the supply chain The project centers on Qualinx’s QLX3xx Global Navigation Satellite System system-on-chip, developed for Positioning, Navigation and Timing applications.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
Verb
-
Northrop Grumman said the new chip fully utilizes this portion of the radio spectrum to improve signal performance while reducing the need for larger and more power-intensive equipment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
-
Another unique feature at the PHL hub is that all of the transatlantic flights utilize the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
-
Shot clock usage is backed by the Texas High School Coaches Association, and the majority of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
-
For the business models of OpenAI and Anthropic to work, the companies have to be able to generate enough revenue from token usage to pay for all the hardware and systems supplied by Nvidia, Cerebras and the cloud providers, and have enough money left over to pay for everything else.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuse. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
