1
: having been used before
one of the most used quotes
: such as
a
: already exhausted for its intended purpose
a used tissue
b
: having had a previous owner : secondhand
a used car
used clothing/furniture
2
: accustomed, habituated
… showing how used he was to papers with lies on them …—
Gilbert Millstein
Gilbert Millsteinused
2 of 2past tense and past participle of use entry 1
Examples of used in a Sentence
Adjective
The books on this shelf are used.
my grandmother has spent her whole life on the farm and is used to working hard
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Extremely upset were Heat fans, many of whom would gladly trade Rozier for a used pair of Keds.
—Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
George Anton is hungry, but he’s become used to the sensation—the urgent, aching feeling in his stomach, the heaviness of his limbs.
—Claire Porter Robbins, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
Sydney Sweeney sells her bathwater for soap collab As a follow-up for the body wash commercial, in May, Sweeney teamed up with Dr. Squatch to launch soap infused with her used bathwater.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Ackman’s 10% was at the high end of a range of used car price increase estimates.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Extremely upset were Heat fans, many of whom would gladly trade Rozier for a used pair of Keds.
—Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
George Anton is hungry, but he’s become used to the sensation—the urgent, aching feeling in his stomach, the heaviness of his limbs.
—Claire Porter Robbins, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
Sydney Sweeney sells her bathwater for soap collab As a follow-up for the body wash commercial, in May, Sweeney teamed up with Dr. Squatch to launch soap infused with her used bathwater.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Used.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/used. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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used
adjective
ˈyüzd 
in the phrase ",
used to ",
usually ˈyüs(t)
1
: employed in accomplishing something
a much used excuse
2
: that has been used
3
: having the habit of doing or experiencing
is used to flying
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