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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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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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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an used tire
used standards
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Recent Examples of used
Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Which car owners may benefit That would limit the usefulness of the tax break for low- and middle-income taxpayers, who more often buy used cars, Gardner said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 June 2025
The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The question is, how old is too old for a used vehicle?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Which car owners may benefit That would limit the usefulness of the tax break for low- and middle-income taxpayers, who more often buy used cars, Gardner said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Verb
Classical composers used dice to randomly compose songs.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for used
Adjective
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Fellow senators have grown accustomed to the Utah Republican’s pugnacious online persona, mostly brushing it off in the name of collegiality.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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Everton fans have grown accustomed to scanning the fixture list for those final fixtures, looking for a winnable game in case the battle for survival goes to the wire.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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This throwback is one of many utilized in the league that the team should go back to permanently.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The building hadn't operated as a church in several years, instead being utilized as a wedding venue for many in Indiana.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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He was taken back to the road and treated by EMS.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Jon was so accommodating and treated me with respect.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His methods made impressive profits quickly, as overlapping technologies were dropped and economies of scale exploited.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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His brother also had to pay about double what rent ought to cost as he was exploited.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Over a one-week period, a concrete solution was applied to fill the hole until the leak stopped.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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But a prevailing question is whether the administration has raced to act, made mistakes and later applied new narratives and legal justifications to specific deportation cases challenged in the news and in the courts.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The finishing touch of Kate’s look was a blue and green tartan scarf, which served as the centerpiece on which Princess Charlotte’s complementary holiday sartorial statement was based.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
26 Dec. 2024
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We were served there by Marco Defrancesco, whose father owns the restaurant and whose uncle owns the cows that produce the meat as well as the Maso Ciamberlain vineyard, which made the 2021 Lagrein red.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the filing, the three dancers claimed they were abused, harassed, discriminated against and faced numerous workplace violations while working for the Grammy winner and her Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In court, Doe testified that Soulja Boy raped her multiple times and regularly abused her physically.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Toma Sparks and Justin Jenkins are still employed by the Johnson City Police Department.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Paycheck Protection Program was established in 2020 to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the coronavirus pandemic, and ended in May 2021.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Used.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/used. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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