[
US
/ˈjuzd/
]
ADJECTIVE
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previously used or owned by another
bought a secondhand (or used) car -
(of persons) taken advantage of
after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used -
employed in accomplishing something
the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war
How To Use used In A Sentence
- Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage. The Seattle Times
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- Assuming that 15 pound breaking strain line is used, an angler using monofilament might have to use a six or eight ounce sinker and use a 20 lb class rod to carry that sinker weight.
- Apart from any other objection, a different classification would be reached if the characters were used in a different sequence.
- I used to think the worst feeling was losing someone you love. But, I was wrong. The worst feeling is the moment you have lost yourself.
- A specially designed speculum is used to help direct the injection into the G-spot, with effects lasting around four months. G Marks The Spot
- We cannot support all the shops we have already, so a few more very expensive units can only remain empty and unused.
- The building used to look a bit fancier, and much more decorative, but it was never rebuilt.
- Either the recession is biting harder than I had realised or a lot of people are confused about the boundaries between fact and fiction.
- On land, giant reservoirs holding saline water could be built to offset the rise in sea levels caused by the melting of the polar ice-caps.
