upcycled

up·cy·cled
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US, UK/ˈʌpsaɪk(ə)ld/

adjective

Of waste materials, etc.: converted into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of waste materials, etc.: converted into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
  2. Promoted into a more productive or useful role.
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of upcycle.

Origin

From upcycle + -ed.

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Cite this entry
APA

upcycled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcycled

MLA

“upcycled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcycled. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upcycled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upcycled.

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