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used to

ADJECTIVE
familiar with
Synonyms
WEAK
acclimated accustomed at home with common commonplace customary everyday knowing known old hat ordinary plain recognizable routine well-known
ADVERB
accustomed to
Synonyms
WEAK
acclimated familiar with

Example Sentences

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The same method has been used to count the puffins since the 1980s, so they can compare more than 40 years of puffin population data.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The TPU was initially used in data-center cloud servers, but as AI became more widespread, the chips were used to train and run Google’s generative-AI models, including its Gemini chatbots and the Nano Banana image-generator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

This number is routinely calculated from a complete blood count, a common test used to detect infections and assess immune health.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

“I’m giving away a Huffy basketball freestanding hoop because it’s just taking up space. We used to play horse and shoot baskets together. My son is now 35, he doesn’t live here anymore.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“I just thought that I might be able to help you improve your form even more. Given that I used to lay down a pretty good fly, I might be of help.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam