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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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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Recent Examples of used
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead, Romańczyk speculates that endoscopists became so used to looking for the green box that when the technology was no longer there, the specialists did not have that cue to pay attention to certain areas.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The iconic red lightsaber was used by Darth Vader to duel in The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi, which were the fifth and sixth instalments in the franchise but the second and third to hit the screens.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
He was inspired to follow in his father's footsteps and promote literacy by redistributing used books.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead, Romańczyk speculates that endoscopists became so used to looking for the green box that when the technology was no longer there, the specialists did not have that cue to pay attention to certain areas.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Testing the balance between strength and sustainability For experiments, the team used Polymaker’s PolyTerra PLA as the eco-friendly filament and Ultimaker’s PLA for reinforcement.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The iconic red lightsaber was used by Darth Vader to duel in The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi, which were the fifth and sixth instalments in the franchise but the second and third to hit the screens.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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Those accustomed to the TOR network will be familiar with the technology behind these double VPN servers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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While Primark’s traditional stores thrive in city centres and large shopping centers, the home store model could work well in out-of-town, suburban or strip mall locations, where shoppers are accustomed to visiting for big-ticket home and lifestyle purchases.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The incremental performance enhancements from larger models are tapering off, and the availability of high-quality training data is becoming a limiting factor – much of the easily obtainable data on the Internet has already been utilized.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Royals had utilized Maikel Garcia at shortstop while Witt was sidelined.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Money markets, which are treated as safe havens, won't lose value since they are fixed at $1 per share, Stovall said, but the income received will go down if interest rates fall in the future.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Critics warn that such emotional connections could be exploited commercially, turning intimacy into a product.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Google has issued a critical warning for all Android users, confirming that two separate vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Remove any yellowing with a paste of lemon juice and baking soda applied to affected areas.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Credits will be automatically applied to upcoming PG&E bills for electricity used in August.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Watching or listening to a case unfold, and then feeling that relief when the truth comes out or justice is served.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gospel music played on speakers, family members served chicken soup, strangers hugged each other, friends left carrying several plates stuffed with leftover food.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The court ruled that Particle plausibly alleged Epic abused its dominance in electronic health records to undermine competition in the payer platform market so that those claims will move forward into discovery.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 7-year-old detailed abuse by her father and stepmother, whose 6-year-old daughter was also allegedly being abused, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Disney Theatrical has employed 10,000 entertainment professionals since its inception.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Franjou employed a wrapping technique, which involved enveloping raw linen fibers with a finer thread — sometimes repeating the gesture a hundred times until the fiber is completely set.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Used.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/used. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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