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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
Even used party supplies like hats and headbands are perfect for decorating your New Year’s tree all over again next year.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Spoelstra used Niko Jovic essentially as the backup center.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The two companies will use the biofuel UCOME, which stands for used cooking oil methyl ester, as an alternative to traditional fuels.
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David's attorneys used the new evidence to try to implicate Sanders in Belinda's death.
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Fortunately, Fowler was accustomed to meeting impossible deadlines.—
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The demands of the role arrived at a moment when Grande was already accustomed to being watched — and judged — from every angle.—
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The force utilized by Sterling Heights Police Officer conforms to Michigan law, as well as applicable agency policy, standards, and guidelines.—
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In the United Kingdom, fashion consumption utilized 30,258 square kilometers of land, or roughly the same size as Belgium, in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America.—
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Noem said the officer involved was struck by the vehicle and transported to a hospital, where he was treated and later released.—
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All three workers were taken to Wheeling Hospital to be treated for their injuries.—
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All three of his passing touchdowns exploited either a safety or linebacker, per Next Gen Stats.—
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Not as freaks to be studied from afar, mimicked, and exploited for other people’s creative whims or amusement, but as complex and whole parts of the world worth exploring and celebrating.—
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Macro factors like lower consumer demand, higher material and labor costs, and a trend in consumer trade-down to lower margin tire products have applied significant margin and growth pressure.—
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And some Venezuelans, who applied to renew earlier this year, had their TPS extended through early April.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The suit alleges that Ham abused her repeatedly over a number of years, and that defendants knew of the abuse, but instead chose to prioritize reputational and financial interests over her safety.—
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Canty, a former special agent in charge of the SBI’s Charlotte region office, resigned from the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Office in November 2024 and issued a letter then alleging that McFadden abused his powers.—
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Student enrollment at Epic had swelled to 60,000 students in 2020-21, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, and the school employed more than 1,600 teachers that year.—
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DeCristo, who is still employed by the university as an assistant professor in the American Studies Department, did not respond to a request for comment from Bee.—
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“Used.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/used. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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