as in used
to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reused
More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Tear them up or cut through barcodes and printed details so they can't be reused for fake claims.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In an effort to cut down on this waste, researchers have figured out a way to send electric pulses through the mud to purify it and allow it to be reused instead of discarded.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
After the banquet, flowers that cannot be reused will be donated to Floral Angels, a charity that counts Queen Camilla as its patron.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Can the old filter be clean and reused instead of replacing it?
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
What remains is an aluminum-rich residue that can be reused.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Eighty-five percent of the cleaning water can be recovered and reused (for non-potable uses), reducing Marelli's water consumption by thousands of liters.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Ink can be removed with a simple alkaline solution wash—a process that lets the paper be reused.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Tear them up or cut through barcodes and printed details so they can't be reused for fake claims.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In an effort to cut down on this waste, researchers have figured out a way to send electric pulses through the mud to purify it and allow it to be reused instead of discarded.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
After the banquet, flowers that cannot be reused will be donated to Floral Angels, a charity that counts Queen Camilla as its patron.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Can the old filter be clean and reused instead of replacing it?
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
What remains is an aluminum-rich residue that can be reused.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Eighty-five percent of the cleaning water can be recovered and reused (for non-potable uses), reducing Marelli's water consumption by thousands of liters.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Ink can be removed with a simple alkaline solution wash—a process that lets the paper be reused.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reused
Verb
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Through a free mail-back scheme, customers return used heads in compostable mailers.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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This blaze is intense enough that firefighters used water lines to moisten the soil around trees and wrapped their trunks with fire-resistant foil blankets.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These innovative solutions emerged from a desire to enhance collaboration and are now being utilized to drive further innovations in organizations worldwide.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nonetheless, injuries occur in the NBA, and at best, Len and Ryan can be utilized as depth pieces for the Knicks.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Reused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reused. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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