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adjective

ˈyüzd How to pronounce used (audio)
Definition of usednext
as in accustomed
being in the habit or custom my grandmother has spent her whole life on the farm and is used to working hard

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verb

past tense of use
1
as in utilized
to put into action or service I will need to use the large hammer for this project

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2
as in treated
to behave toward in a stated way the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers

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3
as in exploited
to take unfair advantage of I was paying for everything on our little outing, and I was starting to feel like I was being used

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Recent Examples of used
Adjective
To find out, Ars analyzed how the prices of 19 current top-selling PlayStation games varied between digital downloads and physical discs (both new and used). — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 If repotting in a used container, be sure it has been sanitized to prevent the transfer of pests and diseases. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Verb
The product, widely used in electronic devices such as laptops and smartphones, also stores the data that AI models need. — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The researchers used the acid as a leaching agent for olivine, a common greenish mineral containing small amounts of nickel. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for used
Recent Examples of Synonyms for used
  1. accustomed
  2. utilized
  3. treated
  4. exploited
  5. applied
  6. served
  7. abused
  8. employed
Adjective
  • Women and girls in all corners of this world are accustomed to, and even expect, danger, including the priestess of Athena (Zendaya) whom Odysseus’ men behead during their sack of Troy.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • Advertisers are accustomed to getting quick info on how many people their commercials reach on TV day after day.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of accustomed
Verb
  • Other alternative investments, like private credit, may be utilized to generate attractive levels of income in a low-yield environment.
    — Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • During Mike McCarthy’s final year in Dallas in 2024, the Cowboys utilized 11 personnel on more than 70 percent of snaps.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of utilized
Verb
  • In an email sent to hospital technology officials, McCrary wrote that Konza would provide CPSC with records when a patient is treated in the ER for any of more than 10,000 conditions.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • The leftover brine is treated with the bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BPMED) process that uses electricity and specialized membranes to split the ultra-salty solution into acidic and alkaline streams.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Definition of treated
Verb
  • This follows an incident where OpenAI models autonomously exploited system flaws, showcasing advanced capabilities.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • But instead, many Africans were further exploited and bequeathed with debt that continues to this day.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of exploited
Verb
  • After the Seattle Reign applied additional heat with goals in the 17th and 20th minutes, the Wave rallied often but couldn’t overcome either their own imprecision or goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s shot-blocking.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • The latter has applied more frequently lately as AEW’s women’s division has been hampered by up-and-down booking and the departures of stars like Jade Cargill and Mariah May, both of whom signed with WWE.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of applied
Verb
  • The narrow pedestrian strip of restaurants and cafes served as the hub for the city’s six-week fan activities, hosted in partnership with Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
  • The Republican has also served on the Olathe City Council since 2022.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of served
Verb
  • On the receiving end, Hugging Face reported that a malicious dataset abused two code execution paths in its processing pipeline - a remote-code loader and a template injection in a dataset configuration.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Alice notes that the women were not allowed to bathe or even eat every day; the women were captives, treated like animals, and the men who abused them never faced any consequences.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of abused
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  • According to the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, Pitulic was employed as a substitute at GCISD since January 2023.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Conversely, women already employed experienced no similar career advancement, suggesting this bias primarily affects first impressions.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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