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

Out of this, 80 percent ended up in either landfills or incinerators, only 12 percent was reused, and only less than 1 percent was recycled into new textile fibers. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

The same skills can then be reused across different workflows. — Ambarish Majumdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Noun

Nevada adopted its indirect potable reuse regulations in 2016, giving the water authority the regulatory framework to pursue the project. — Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Such extensive reuse has helped make the Falcon 9 the dominant rocket flying today. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026