How to Use used in a Sentence

used

adjective
  • The books on this shelf are used.
  • Vinyl lovers should head to Growl Records for new and used records.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The pyramid sinker is the most used sinker in surf fishing rigs.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The new and used bookstore opened in Locust Grove in late 2021.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The new standards would not apply to the used car market.
    Jack Ewing, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Bring a pair of new or used shoes and join Watts native Jose Tapia, a.k.a.
    Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Costs for used cars and trucks eased 1.2 percent last month.
    Rachel Siegel, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The used hydrogen and the icky components that it’s picked up along the way.
    IEEE Spectrum, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In the past few years, the market for smartphones has become a lot more like the one for used cars.
    Christopher Mims, wsj.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • But at the moment, there is nowhere to dispose of the used reactors.
    Evan Halper, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Among the used cars also for sale were Fords, a Buick, a Hudson, and an Overland.
    Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2023
  • But the threat isn't over; the recall hasn't stopped the sale of used Rock 'n Play sleepers on the second-hand market.
    Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The first ingredient is the most used, while the last is only present in the smallest amount.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Thanx Read More maryadams just ok, bland, added extra onions & used sausage.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • In between, there is a mix of newer brands and stores selling used goods.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The alpha male fox is very used to humans and has begged me for food before.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Dave, who seemed used to this silly behavior, told his wife to get out of the hall.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • And people from the U.S. are so used to coming to Puerto Peñasco.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2023
  • For starters, bacteria and fungus that feed off the dead cells on a used razor.
    Abbie Kozolchyk, wsj.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Chicagoland Aim offers used trucks and trailers that are just off lease and had been owned and maintained by Aim.
    Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The suspects were then spotted on video trying to purchase a used car, sources said.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Those who buy a used EV can qualify for a $4,000 credit.
    Gwozniac, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Gifts everywhere: clothes that would fit for only a few months, a stroller that cost as much as a used car.
    Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Read on to find the best shoe cleaners that will transform your used, tired sneakers into fresh-out-the-box kicks.
    Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Clothing and used cars were among the categories that rose slightly.
    Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Less than eighty years after Grant’s death, it was tossed away as carelessly as a used Kleenex.
    Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Experts say the strike could drive up new and used car prices and cause a loss of $5.6 billion in wages and automaker earnings.
    CBS News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, many of the best shotguns for deer hunting that are no long in production can still be found on the used market.
    Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2023
  • Reach out to local tire shops who may accept your used tires or sell your them online.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2023
  • Deep and experienced, the Bruins looked like a mishmash of used parts.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023

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