reusing

present participle of reuse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reusing That change can be as small as people taking shorter showers or reusing water for plants or cleaning. Yvette Fernandez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025 This solution not only reduces waste but also demonstrates a practice model for reusing EV batteries at scale, supporting both the renewable energy sector and the circular economy. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025 The interim objectives include things like catching and reusing Starships, in-orbit ship-to-ship refueling, and finally long-duration spaceflight to reach the Moon and stay there for weeks, months, or years. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025 Legend has it that the discovery came either from a warehouse fire that charred his casks or from experimenting with reusing sugar barrels by burning them clean. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 However, if a storm is so deadly or costly that reusing its name would be inappropriate or insensitive, the name is retired permanently and replaced with a new one starting with the same letter. Amanda Castro hannah Parry anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reusing
Verb
  • Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In her latest Jo + Tiny Mic series on Instagram, the Texas native shared four of her favorite secrets to instantly elevate a room, and the principles can be perfectly applied to your fall home decor using Gaines’ very own Magnolia collection at Target.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bin Laden, through the al-Qaida terrorist organization, targeted the United States for nearly a decade before the 9/11 attacks in 2001, utilizing this large and expansive infrastructure.
    Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There were more than 3,000 new downloads of the IndyCar app over race weekend, with 80,000 fans utilizing the app on race day.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Reusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reusing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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