Synonyms of reused

reused

verb

past tense of reuse

as in used

to put (something) to use again

I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.

Related Words

• used
• utilized
• recycled
• employed
• cannibalized
• applied
• exploited
• operated
• manipulated
• exercised
• harnessed
• handled
• wielded
• worked
• directed
• ran

Dissimilar Words

• dumped
• tossed
• ignored
• neglected
• threw out
• junked
• chucked
• threw away
• misused
• misapplied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reused

The snack bag’s silica gel packet gave him the idea for DryOut, a multilayer material that pulls water away from a device, absorbs and traps it, then lets moisture evaporate when exposed to sunlight so it can be reused. — Hannah Singleton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Everything that can be reused is, including these fixtures and fastenings, but a small percentage still goes to landfill. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

She’s reused footage from the Greyhounds’ previous attempt at creating a viral video to create a new, more fun clip that makes liberal use of Rebecca’s drunken chastising of fans for not showing up. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Eco effort Shower gel bottles and the like are kept in the more hardwearing PET plastic bottles so they can be reused. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Some of the equipment could later be reused as spares for the new machine. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

The process also produces a second residual stream that the team believes could potentially be recovered and reused. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

To date, SpaceX has successfully reused only its first-stage Super Heavy booster, not the Starship vehicle itself. — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

The most valuable solutions are those governed, deployed and reused across the organization. — Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026