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
By 2030, all packaging in Europe needs to be recyclable by design, meaning the packaging would be intentionally made to be easily sorted, recycled, or reused, as per the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Documents also show dental handpieces were being reused without being sanitized.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 May 2026
It can be collected, packaged, breached, sold and reused against people over and over again.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
If the artwork isn't the final story, look past it; the frame can still be salvaged and reused to elevate a room, Chappetto and Fathers say.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Sanitary landfills are intended only for residual waste that cannot be reused, recycled, processed, or recovered, and higher user fees are prescribed for unsegregated waste to motivate proper segregation and treatment.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Instead of ending up in landfills, shoes can be reused as raw material for new pairs.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
The work also points toward a potential circular manufacturing model in which waste plastics and spent battery acid are reused to create high-value chemicals instead of becoming environmental pollutants.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Documents also show dental handpieces were being reused without being sanitized.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 May 2026
It can be collected, packaged, breached, sold and reused against people over and over again.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
If the artwork isn't the final story, look past it; the frame can still be salvaged and reused to elevate a room, Chappetto and Fathers say.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Sanitary landfills are intended only for residual waste that cannot be reused, recycled, processed, or recovered, and higher user fees are prescribed for unsegregated waste to motivate proper segregation and treatment.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Instead of ending up in landfills, shoes can be reused as raw material for new pairs.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 May 2026
The work also points toward a potential circular manufacturing model in which waste plastics and spent battery acid are reused to create high-value chemicals instead of becoming environmental pollutants.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reused
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These ingredients are used in Ana Mandara’s farm-to-table meals, spa products, and custom fragrances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Falter utilized the new approach after his first week in Omaha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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His pinpoint command and deception being utilized against the Phillies hasn’t changed that.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Reused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reused. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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