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  1. usedadjective

    That is or has or have been used.

    The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.

    Synonyms:
    second-hand, pre-owned

    Antonyms:
    new, unused

Princeton’s WordNet

  1. secondhand, usedadjective

    previously used or owned by another

    «bought a secondhand (or used) car»

  2. usedadjective

    employed in accomplishing something

    «the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war»- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker

  3. exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimisedadjective

    (of persons) taken advantage of

    «after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used»

How to use used in a sentence?

  1. Madison Police Chief Mike Koval:

    The initial finding at the scene did not reflect a gun or anything of that nature that would have been used by the subject.

  2. Rambhai Kailash:

    The compensation I received at the time was so little that it was immediately used up on medical treatment for my husband and daughter.

  3. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa:

    These unlawful acts are totally unacceptable, doctors who entertain this behaviour will not be spared, i don’t want to hear labour rooms are being used for terminating pregnancies.

  4. President Biden:

    President Biden’s bright, President Biden’s tough, and I’ve found that President Biden is — as they say when I used to play ball — a worthy adversary.

  5. Skye Wheeler:

    It not going to be solved just by releasing boys, there also needs to be accountability for commanders who have recruited and used child soldiers to end this endless cycle.

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  • adjective



  • as in accustomed

  • verb



  • as in utilized



  • as in treated



  • as in exploited

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  • as in utilized
  • as in treated
  • as in exploited


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adjective

Definition of usednext

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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  • accustomed

  • given

  • wont

  • habituated

  • prone

  • practiced

  • practised

  • experienced

  • apt

  • inclined

  • likely

  • hardened

  • liable

  • inured

  • hooked

  • seasoned

  • addicted

  • veteran


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unused

  • unaccustomed

  • unlikely

  • opposed

  • unwonted

  • unapt

  • disinclined

  • new

  • inexperienced

  • averse

  • unseasoned

  • weaned

  • disaccustomed

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  • unused

  • unaccustomed

  • unlikely

  • opposed

  • unwonted

  • unapt

  • disinclined

  • new

  • inexperienced

  • averse

  • unseasoned

  • weaned

  • disaccustomed

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used

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verb

past tense of use

1

as in utilized

to put into action or service

I will need to use the large hammer for this project

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • utilized

  • applied

  • employed

  • exploited

  • harnessed

  • operated

  • exercised

  • drew on

  • wielded

  • manipulated

  • handled

  • drew upon

  • worked

  • brought to bear

  • made use of

  • directed

  • reused

  • recycled

  • run

  • cannibalized

  • ran

  • wrought


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ignored

  • neglected

  • misused

  • misapplied

  • ignored

  • neglected

  • misused

  • misapplied

2

as in treated

to behave toward in a stated way

the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • treated

  • served

  • handled

  • did by

  • viewed

  • considered

  • regarded

  • was (to)

  • dealt (with)

  • reckoned

  • acted (toward)

  • rated

  • esteemed

  • reacted (to)

  • responded (to)

  • engaged (with)

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • exploited

  • abused

  • leveraged

  • manipulated

  • worked

  • pimped

  • milked

  • traded on

  • cheated

  • walked on

  • wrought

  • played (on or upon)

  • imposed (on or upon)

  • mistreated

  • cashed in (on)

  • stuck

  • capitalized (on)

  • jerked around

  • soaked

  • commercialized

  • bled

  • skinned

  • fleeced

  • overcharged

  • commodified

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an used tire

a second-hand tire

a recycled tire

an old tire

a disposed tire

a reclaimed tire

used standards

referenced standards

old standards

usual standards

preferred standards

previous standards

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  • recycled
  • worn
  • hand-me-down
  • nearly new
  • not new
  • passed down
  • pre-owned

Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

On this page you’ll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to used, such as: recycled, worn, hand-me-down, nearly new, not new, and passed down.

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What is used often has depreciated or been diminished, sometimes completely consumed: a used automobile; All the butter has been used. Used is the past participle of use, which is a general verb: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one’s eyes; to use eggs in cooking. As applied to persons, use implies some selfish or sinister purpose: to use another to advance oneself. Utilize implies practical or profitable use: to utilize the means at hand, a modern system of lighting.

How to use used in a sentence

Other things being equal, the volume of voice used measures the value that the mind puts upon the thought.

EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICK

Knowing by experience that he would soon be up to it, he used his pole with all his might, hoping to steer clear of it.

THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE

«She used to be so well—so bright,» said Angela, who also appeared to have the desire to say something kind and comfortable.

CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES

The private chapel, built out from the house on the side next Calne, had not been used for years and years.

ELSTER’S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

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WORDS RELATED TO USED

  • aged
  • anile
  • antiquated
  • battered
  • bedraggled
  • broken-down
  • creaky
  • crippled
  • dilapidated
  • doddering
  • effete
  • feeble
  • flimsy
  • fragile
  • frail
  • haggard
  • incapacitated
  • infirm
  • insubstantial
  • old
  • quavering
  • ramshackle
  • rickety
  • run down
  • seedy
  • senile
  • shabby
  • shaking
  • superannuated
  • tacky
  • threadbare
  • tired
  • tottering
  • tumble-down
  • unsound
  • used
  • wasted
  • weak
  • weakly
  • weather-beaten
  • worn
  • worn-out
  • all in
  • bare
  • bleary
  • collapsed
  • decreased
  • depreciated
  • destitute
  • devoid of
  • drained
  • effete
  • emptied
  • far-gone
  • in want
  • kaput
  • lessened
  • out of
  • pooped out
  • reduced
  • sapped
  • short of
  • sold
  • sold out
  • spent
  • sucked out
  • used
  • used-up
  • vacant
  • washed out
  • wasted
  • weakened
  • without resources
  • worn
  • worn-out
  • amused
  • averted
  • changed
  • entertained
  • preempted
  • rebudgeted
  • rechanneled
  • reclassified
  • redirected
  • sidetracked
  • taken away
  • taken over
  • turned aside
  • used
  • not new
  • passed down
  • previously owned
  • reach-me-down
  • second-hand
  • secondhand
  • used
  • worn
  • decrepit
  • depleted
  • destroyed
  • deteriorated
  • drained
  • effete
  • etiolated
  • frayed
  • hackneyed
  • impaired
  • overused
  • passe
  • passé
  • sere
  • shabby
  • shot
  • spent
  • stale
  • tattered
  • threadbare
  • tired
  • trite
  • used
  • useless
  • decrepit
  • depleted
  • destroyed
  • deteriorated
  • drained
  • effete
  • etiolated
  • frayed
  • hackneyed
  • impaired
  • overused
  • passe
  • passé
  • sere
  • shabby
  • shot
  • spent
  • stale
  • tattered
  • threadbare
  • tired
  • trite
  • used
  • useless

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2. use

noun. [‘ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz’] the act of using.

Etymology

  • use (English)
  • usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. use

noun. [‘ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz’] what something is used for.

Etymology

  • use (English)
  • usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. use

verb. [‘ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz’] take or consume (regularly or habitually).

Etymology

  • use (English)
  • usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. use

verb. [‘ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz’] use up, consume fully.

Etymology

  • use (English)
  • usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

6. use

noun. [‘ˈjuːs, ˈjuːz’] a particular service.

Etymology

  • use (English)
  • usen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • user (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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