half-used
Britishadjective
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A second planter took one of the trees — some of which had leaves and roots and were the height of a half-used pencil, others of which were the size and shape of a marble — and tucked it into the hole.
From New York Times
As I laid out every half-used bottle of vinegar and seasoning jar in front of me, I felt like I had been slapped in the face.
From Salon
So when I found myself with piles of leftover quinoa in my refrigerator and a couple of half-used bags of frozen vegetables, my mind went straight to one of the best and easiest ways I know to turn them into a crave-able meal: Cook them up like Chinese fried rice.
From Washington Post
Employees in fluorescent vests dash back and forth, offloading the day’s haul: garbage bags bulging with clothes, a fishing net big enough for a 20-pound Chinook salmon, two plastic crates crammed with half-used bottles of hand lotion and shampoo, a small rototiller, a bathmat and DVD player in a paper sack, a black lacquered chest of drawers.
From Seattle Times
Juice cups and a few half-used rolls of toilet tissue littered his desk.
From New York Times
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