used

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adjective

ˈyüzd 

 in the phrase "used to" usually  ˈyüs(t)

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

used

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past tense and past participle of use entry 1

Synonyms

Adjective

• accustomed
• given
• habituated
• wont

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For example, other researchers have found that people tend to be reluctant to give used products as presents because there's a norm that gifts should be new. —Rebecca Walker Reczek, Cory Haltman, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2024

Larger sharps containers in a nearby closet were filled with used syringes, ready to be shipped off to a medical waste company. —Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024

There were other baby steps this season, including Jimmy flirting with Sofi (Cobie Smulders) after buying her used car. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024

So, why pay $92,000 for a used CT Foundation Series with 8,000 miles over a new AWD CT with FSD direct from Tesla? —Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing used

• got used to
• take some getting used to
• used not to
• used to
• what it used to be

Kids Definition

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

especially : secondhand sense 2a

used cars

3

: having the habit of doing or experiencing

is used to flying