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Discover LudwigThe phrase "used like" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the different ways that something can be used. For example: "This tool can be used like a hammer, a screwdriver, or a wrench."
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Those vouchers can be used like checks.
"You know" was used like "like".
"Employees are tired of being used like that".
Cutesy euphemisms are used, like wine o'clock and mummy petrol.
"I felt used like a fetish," she said.
I'm not sure children should really be used like this.
In cooking, hops can be used like a dried herb.
The soldier said they should be used like taps".
"He's right-handed, so we used, like, a mirror.
It can be used like therapy, as a learning tool".
It can be used like rhubarb, she added.
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