Synonyms for used
yuzd or, for 4 , yustused

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1. usedadjective

   That is or has or have been used.

   The ground was littered with used syringes left behind by drug abusers.

   Synonyms:
   second-hand, pre-owned

   Antonyms:
   new, unused

Princeton's WordNet

1. secondhand, usedadjective

   previously used or owned by another

   "bought a secondhand (or used) car"

2. usedadjective

   employed in accomplishing something

   "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker

3. exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimisedadjective

   (of persons) taken advantage of

   "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.7 / 3 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "used":

   use, utilized, employed, uses, utilised, applied, employee, using, accustomed, served, exploited, spent, employees, utilizes, utilize, consumed, operated, resorted, second-hand, invoked, usada, appeal, implemented, utilization

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1. Axon CEO Rick Smith:

   That doesn't mean these problems are going to go away overnight, i'm not aware of any civil rights group saying we don't want body cameras. They want them to be used and released more consistently.

2. Nicolas Claxton:

   It felt good when Kyrie passed me the ball. I guess I've got to get used to that. I’m used to him shooting, finishing is easy. My name was called tonight and I was ready to go.

3. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   I had other problems — I dressed nicely. I used words that were not monosyllabic. I aspired to go to Harvard University or Yale. The DCYF receptionist and the security guard would nod and smile at the narrative for my future. The social workers would counsel me to dress with baggy jeans and speak like a child so as to not elicit beatings by the other kids.” Excerpt From: Nicholas Alahverdian. “Ignoble Inferno/ The Nicholas Alahverdian Lawsuit.” iBooks.

4. Aroon Melane:

   We heard there was a beached killer whale so we went to go find it. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gave permission to keep the orca wet and protected from animals until they could arrive, we were working on getting a hose and pump to work. In the meantime, we used buckets to keep the orca wet. The orca started getting more lively after we put water on it.

5. Christina Francis:

   ’Partial birth abortion', while not a medical term, is a clearly understood phrase, used not only in the federal law banning this procedure but also in the Supreme Court case that upheld this law. The medical term for this procedure is intact dilation and extraction.