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to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reused
For the 2025 hurricane season, for example, the list of names from 2019 is being reused, and will be used again in 2031.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Disney park fans have speculated for a long time that the company reused animatronics from the defunct America Sings attractions on Splash Mountain.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Once the hydrogen sulfide is captured, the solution can be renewed and reused multiple times simply by bubbling air through the solution.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The box is very luxurious and can easily be reused for holiday seasons to come.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The metals can then be reused, but the intricate atomic arrangement that once enabled high-energy storage is lost in the process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Researchers also noticed that the tip had been resharpened and reused multiple times.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Like SpaceX rockets, the Honda rocket is designed to be able to be reused.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Many of the costumes were reused from Mothertongue.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Disney park fans have speculated for a long time that the company reused animatronics from the defunct America Sings attractions on Splash Mountain.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Once the hydrogen sulfide is captured, the solution can be renewed and reused multiple times simply by bubbling air through the solution.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The box is very luxurious and can easily be reused for holiday seasons to come.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The metals can then be reused, but the intricate atomic arrangement that once enabled high-energy storage is lost in the process.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Researchers also noticed that the tip had been resharpened and reused multiple times.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Like SpaceX rockets, the Honda rocket is designed to be able to be reused.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Many of the costumes were reused from Mothertongue.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reused
Verb
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Spoelstra used Niko Jovic essentially as the backup center.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This cooling is utilized within Epic Group’s laundry, where high internal temperatures create challenging working conditions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tons of artists have utilized the property including Taylor Swift, Korn and Keith Urban, to name a few, the website says.—
TJ Macias,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Reused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reused. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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