half-used
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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At any given point, I have at least one half-used bottle of dressing in my fridge.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Juice cups and a few half-used rolls of toilet tissue littered his desk.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2021
Otherwise the single amateur chef is stuck with the option of seasoning their paprikash with dusty paprika or tossing out half-used containers every six months.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2019
Following the successful reception of Mayochup, it would seem that Heinz has been feverishly mixing mayonnaise into all the other half-used condiment jars in the company fridge.
From Fox News • Mar. 5, 2019
A half-used bale of straw stood against it—no doubt clean bedding which, in the dry weather, had not been put back under cover.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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