reused

past tense of reuse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reused 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 This is the first time Starship has reused heat-shield tiles. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 The most valuable solutions are those governed, deployed and reused across the organization. — Fabio Caversan, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Recyclable plastic must be collected, sorted, cleaned and processed before it can be reused. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Plants are grown under net structures and water is recovered and reused. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 More concretely, Mazzolai would like to incorporate the concept of a life cycle into the design of robots, so that at the end of their useful life these machines can be reused, recycled, or even biodegraded. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2026 Researchers have found that the number of times a bag needs to be reused to offset the environmental cost of its production varies widely based on what the bag is made of. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 The proposal calls for building an anaerobic digestion facility where food scraps and other biodegradable materials could be broken down and reused. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reused
Verb
  • Toyota said the facility will allow engineers to identify and address battery issues closer to where vehicles are being manufactured and used.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, the state used a three-drug execution protocol of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To create the gas turbine injector, the team utilized additive manufacturing (or 3D printing).
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Together, the findings raise a broader question about how much of what is formulated into rations is ultimately utilized.
    — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Reused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reused. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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