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
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Experts say the caffeine and scent levels in used grounds are too weak to deter bugs effectively.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
More than a decade ago, the organic farmer began to notice that the pet occasionally picked up sticks and used them to scratch herself — a behavior that is known though not often recorded — and captured her in action as her technique improved.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
When shopping for your next great read, Huzzah Books has a lovely selection of used and new titles.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Experts say the caffeine and scent levels in used grounds are too weak to deter bugs effectively.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Basilicas were largely used for civic, not religious, purposes before Rome adopted Christianity.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
More than a decade ago, the organic farmer began to notice that the pet occasionally picked up sticks and used them to scratch herself — a behavior that is known though not often recorded — and captured her in action as her technique improved.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for used
Adjective
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Public hospitals and clinics often fall short of what many expats are accustomed to, largely due to limited funding.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rong Niu has grown somewhat accustomed to the fanfare over decades performing at NBA, WNBA and college basketball games — her first halftime show was a Los Angeles Clippers game in 1993.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Certain flowers, such as zinnias and sunflowers, can also be freeze-dried and utilized, as needed, for making wreaths and other decorative purposes.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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When spot prices are rising for two-generation-old hardware, when every cloud provider is fully utilized, when demand keeps accelerating, that's not speculative excess.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bundles are no longer being treated as primarily as short-term promotions or retention tactics.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The city's streets department says the roads have been pre-treated, and crews will work in shifts 24/7.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead, it was siphoned off and exploited.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whether analysts value that outcome as a $10 reduction in individual risk added up across everyone, or as a $10 million value directly applied to the life saved is mathematically identical.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Miami's Mario Cristobal served several roles at Alabama from assistant head coach to recruiting coordinator while being part of the 2015 championship that also included Lanning as a grad assistant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Warren arrived at Boise State in 2022 and spent four seasons with the Broncos, having previously served as the head coach of the Big Sky’s Southern Utah for six seasons.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Kayode Agbolade Ogunba allegedly abused patients at a local care home.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Others abused the hospitality, & winded up having to actually be evicted from the property.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Licensed pyrotechnic operators receive training, but there are no clear requirements for non-operators employed by fireworks companies.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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To address this, the Statista R research team employed triangulation, combining secondary data from global sources and national datasets with primary data from university reports and data submissions to verify collected information.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Used.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/used. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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