re·use
(ˌ)rē-ˈyüz 
reused; reusing; reuses
: to use again especially in a different way or after reclaiming or reprocessing
the need to reuse scarce resources
reuse packing material as insulation
re·use
(ˌ)rē-ˈyüs
: further, different, or repeated use
Examples of reuse in a Sentence
Verb
I can reuse that container.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Successful management means only sending trash that cannot be diverted or reused to landfills and waste-to-energy.
—Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 May 2026
Allow everything to dry for at least five days or wipe down with a towel before reuse.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Verb
While the rocket delivered the satellites to the wrong orbit, Blue Origin did manage to once again recover the first stage booster, which itself had been reused after a previous spaceflight in a major first.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Successful management means only sending trash that cannot be diverted or reused to landfills and waste-to-energy.
—Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
That's just one off the company reuse record, which a Falcon 9 set in late March during a Starlink broadband-satellite launch.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 May 2026
Allow everything to dry for at least five days or wipe down with a towel before reuse.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reuse. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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