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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as in utilized
to put into action or service
I will need to use the large hammer for this project
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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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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
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Online parenting buy sell and swap groups plus online platforms like Swoondle, Kidizen, or GoodBuy Gear might be able to take used kids' things.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
For decades, industrial farming used antibiotics prophylactically and as growth promoters in livestock and fish, without veterinary diagnosis or prescription.
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Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Adjective
Founded in 1964, the store has well over 100,000 new and used titles spread across the shelves of a sprawling indoor-outdoor space.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Online parenting buy sell and swap groups plus online platforms like Swoondle, Kidizen, or GoodBuy Gear might be able to take used kids' things.
—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Verb
The Knights Inn is one of several local hotels used by the Broome County Department of Social Services to house homeless people, according to WIVT.
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Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
For decades, industrial farming used antibiotics prophylactically and as growth promoters in livestock and fish, without veterinary diagnosis or prescription.
—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for used
Adjective
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After taking the field to get accustomed to the settings of Saturday’s game, the players mimicked football moves, took some selfies and were making Face Time calls.
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As viewers become more accustomed to replays, Owl sees opportunities for its technology to increase viewer engagement.
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Beginning with opener Lake Bachar, Miami manager Clayton McCullough utilized eight pitchers to cover nine innings, four of whom pitched multiple innings.
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Andrean utilized five pitchers against Guerin (28-3-1).
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Following the shooting, Parias was taken to a hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound near his left elbow.
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France 4-2 Croatia Soccer fans were treated to another final with the 900th World Cup match and, incredibly, the scoreline replicated the 1966 showpiece, with another 4-2 outcome, in another all-European final.
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For Black Americans, whose bodies have too often been exploited throughout history, this technology is not merely another digital inconvenience.
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Apple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users.
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Council members chose to open a public application to find her successor, and more than 110 people applied for the job.
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Adams and her dad applied pressure on the neck wound with beach towels.
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Rhaenys served as a valuable member of Rhaenyra’s council, even going to stop Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) from taking Rook’s Rest for King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney), so Rhaenyra could stay back.
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Burnham served in cabinet roles under former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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Many of the children were being abused by adults, according to court records.
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At the time of the first reports, it was indicated that Pitt abused not only Jolie but also some of the older kids.
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Nearly a year after that settlement, Miller is still employed by the carrier, now in video production on its global communications team.
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The agency employed 74,000 people at the beginning of the 2026 tax-filing season, a 27% reduction from the 102,000 employees a year earlier, Collins wrote.
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“Used.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/used. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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