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to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reuses
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
When the account holder reuses a password across accounts, hackers can test that breach data directly against the recordkeeper's login portal.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Glass bottles of water (the resort has its own filtration plant) replace single-use plastic, and the property reuses most of its runoff water for the gardens.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
And Blue Origin reuses a booster but runs into orbit issues.
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Sara Marley,
Bloomberg,
19 Apr. 2026
Microsoft reuses the residual heat of its servers to heat the town.
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Nicola Sfondrini,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
The team of researchers at the MEET Battery Research Center and the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster, designed a process that directly reuses materials without degrading them.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Aug. 2025
The family reuses Nada’s diapers, cleaning them with rations of water.
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Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
To conserve water, Terry built a system that captures groundwater on-site and reuses it for irrigation, creating a dry-creek-style basin that collects runoff.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
When the account holder reuses a password across accounts, hackers can test that breach data directly against the recordkeeper's login portal.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Glass bottles of water (the resort has its own filtration plant) replace single-use plastic, and the property reuses most of its runoff water for the gardens.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
And Blue Origin reuses a booster but runs into orbit issues.
—
Sara Marley,
Bloomberg,
19 Apr. 2026
Microsoft reuses the residual heat of its servers to heat the town.
—
Nicola Sfondrini,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
The team of researchers at the MEET Battery Research Center and the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster, designed a process that directly reuses materials without degrading them.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Aug. 2025
The family reuses Nada’s diapers, cleaning them with rations of water.
—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuses
Verb
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Summer uses a family trip to a Caribbean resort to cause chaos and sabotage the relationship.
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Unlike conventional ion traps that rely on oscillating radio-frequency fields, the Penning trap uses static electric and magnetic fields.
Noun
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Banks discovered that lounge access drove credit card applications.
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The open-ear design also allows wearers to remain aware of their surroundings, offering potential benefits for both immersive entertainment and real-world safety applications.
Verb
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The underlying design utilizes a High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor framework that Valar Atomics refers to as its Numenor architecture.
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His company has developed a noninvasive technology system, called Edison, which utilizes histotripsy—sound waves that destroy tumors from the inside—to treat cancer and other conditions.
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“Reuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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