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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
Unlike any other rocket that has ever flown, Starship is intended to be rapidly reused from top to bottom.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Circ uses technology to separate and recover polyester and cotton from polycotton blends; the pulp that remains can be reused to create other fibers, fabrics and garments.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike parchment paper, liners are not compostable and cannot be reused—although many people do throw out their parchment paper after a single use.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Your job is to break up the wrecks of massive ships and space hulks, carving them apart to release valuable components which can be reused or recycled at huge profits by your despicable space overlords.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
As per the study, the film can be reused over 50 times without losing stability.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In many studios, less than 5% of that material is ever reused, largely because finding and preparing it for production is slow, manual, and fragmented.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The students unite their understanding of inevitable bodily decay with literature that imagines the opposite – bodies that either don’t break down or can be reused.
—Molly Ryder Granatino, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Circ uses technology to separate and recover polyester and cotton from polycotton blends; the pulp that remains can be reused to create other fibers, fabrics and garments.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike parchment paper, liners are not compostable and cannot be reused—although many people do throw out their parchment paper after a single use.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Your job is to break up the wrecks of massive ships and space hulks, carving them apart to release valuable components which can be reused or recycled at huge profits by your despicable space overlords.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
As per the study, the film can be reused over 50 times without losing stability.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In many studios, less than 5% of that material is ever reused, largely because finding and preparing it for production is slow, manual, and fragmented.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The students unite their understanding of inevitable bodily decay with literature that imagines the opposite – bodies that either don’t break down or can be reused.
—Molly Ryder Granatino, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reused
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Schmidt warned that without enforcement, these rogue models could spread unchecked and be used for harm by bad actors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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One tool employers currently use to fill seasonal or short-term nonagricultural positions is the H-2B visa, a temporary, non-immigrant program frequently utilized by the hospitality and tourism sectors when there are not enough American workers available.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Suarez also has sought to prevent people from living on sailboats, including by calling for the removal of a dock that boaters utilized to access food and water on land.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Reused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reused. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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