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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
While accent chairs can be reused as is, they can also be reupholstered and finished to better match a room's existing decor and furnishings.
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Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
They were struck by evidence showing the building was reused 1,500 years after its construction.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Other modeling clay options that never fully harden can be reworked and reused indefinitely.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Peel and stick wallpaper can often be reused.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Much of the float will be dismantled and reused as crews shift their focus to next parade season.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The star of the excavation was a Roman-era marble bathtub, along with a fragment of a male statue's torso that was later reused as a paving stone.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The fibers in this type of paper are too short to be recycled and reused.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
For the 2025 hurricane season, for example, the list of names from 2019 is being reused, and will be used again in 2031.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
They were struck by evidence showing the building was reused 1,500 years after its construction.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Other modeling clay options that never fully harden can be reworked and reused indefinitely.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Peel and stick wallpaper can often be reused.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Much of the float will be dismantled and reused as crews shift their focus to next parade season.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
The star of the excavation was a Roman-era marble bathtub, along with a fragment of a male statue's torso that was later reused as a paving stone.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The fibers in this type of paper are too short to be recycled and reused.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 31 Dec. 2025
For the 2025 hurricane season, for example, the list of names from 2019 is being reused, and will be used again in 2031.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reused
Verb
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However, Corbett was used as a utility fill-in starter at left guard, center and right guard for the remainder of the season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Elisa, a Concord resident who asked that her last name not be used, said the incident reflects a broader sense of fear within communities.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The force utilized by Sterling Heights Police Officer conforms to Michigan law, as well as applicable agency policy, standards, and guidelines.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the United Kingdom, fashion consumption utilized 30,258 square kilometers of land, or roughly the same size as Belgium, in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Reused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reused. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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