as in using
to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reusing
While Poag acknowledged the logistics of removing the art piece are still being worked out, the ownership group is looking at ways to preserve elements of the mall's history by reusing such pieces and reinstalling them at a future date.
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Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Feb. 2026
Among them was an apparent decade-long fraud involving bribes to museum employees, reusing tickets multiple times, and splitting up large groups.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Fraud scheme Prosecutors say tour guides are suspected of — up to 20 times a day — reusing the same tickets to bring in different visitor groups, at times allegedly with the help of Louvre employees, in a system investigators believe operated for a decade.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say tour guides are suspected of — up to 20 times a day — reusing the same tickets to bring in different visitor groups, at times allegedly with the help of Louvre employees, in a system investigators believe operated for a decade.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
The idea is to cut down on packaging waste by reusing what people already own.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
There are programs geared towards reusing old components that are still functional and integrating them into new servers.
—Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
Even if the foil looks clean, avoid reusing it—even for storing leftovers or reheating other foods.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Consider reusing them in the garden instead.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Feb. 2026
Among them was an apparent decade-long fraud involving bribes to museum employees, reusing tickets multiple times, and splitting up large groups.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Fraud scheme Prosecutors say tour guides are suspected of — up to 20 times a day — reusing the same tickets to bring in different visitor groups, at times allegedly with the help of Louvre employees, in a system investigators believe operated for a decade.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say tour guides are suspected of — up to 20 times a day — reusing the same tickets to bring in different visitor groups, at times allegedly with the help of Louvre employees, in a system investigators believe operated for a decade.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
The idea is to cut down on packaging waste by reusing what people already own.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
There are programs geared towards reusing old components that are still functional and integrating them into new servers.
—Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
Even if the foil looks clean, avoid reusing it—even for storing leftovers or reheating other foods.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Consider reusing them in the garden instead.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reusing
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The government wasn’t using autonomous weapons and claimed no mass-surveillance plans—but for a company to ask for those assurances in writing was to sign its own death warrant.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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To resolve this issue, the team developed a criterion that estimates the overlap between the prepared input state and the true ground state using the energy and energy variance of the initial state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Expert tips to navigate flight delay, cancellation chaos Travel experts regularly reiterate their top tips and strategies, from utilizing credit card claims to being proactive about finding a future flight.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Weaving does little to challenge that image here, utilizing all her usual tricks as a bitter thespian who lacks the talent to land the theater role that will legitimize her as a serious actress.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Reusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reusing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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