weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
Examples of weaponize in a Sentence
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Justice echoed this sentiment in her remarks accusing the Biden administration of weaponizing the DOJ against parents who speak up at school board meetings.
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Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Fake elector says Mayes 'weaponizing our justice system' The Arizona electors have largely avoided public acknowledgment of the reach of Mayes' investigation, refusing to confirm if they have been subpoenaed.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
This grants Kid permission to weaponize it freely, sans conflict or spiritual reckoning—a thematic tension the movie never reconciles.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Alliance officials call it hybrid warfare – Russia attempting to weaponize immigrants by flooding the border and creating confusion.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024
But then hip-hop’s commercial boom arrived, and rappers began to weaponize their newfound economic power by downplaying peers on the grounds of commercial success.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
In the film, her character’s bisexual identity is weaponized by the prosecution as an incriminating factor during the trial.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
TikTok has faced growing scrutiny over fears that user data could fall into the possession of the Chinese government and the app could be weaponized by China to spread misinformation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
That's just a taste of how this app could be weaponized.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2024
Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Fake elector says Mayes 'weaponizing our justice system' The Arizona electors have largely avoided public acknowledgment of the reach of Mayes' investigation, refusing to confirm if they have been subpoenaed.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
This grants Kid permission to weaponize it freely, sans conflict or spiritual reckoning—a thematic tension the movie never reconciles.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Alliance officials call it hybrid warfare – Russia attempting to weaponize immigrants by flooding the border and creating confusion.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2024
But then hip-hop’s commercial boom arrived, and rappers began to weaponize their newfound economic power by downplaying peers on the grounds of commercial success.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
In the film, her character’s bisexual identity is weaponized by the prosecution as an incriminating factor during the trial.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
TikTok has faced growing scrutiny over fears that user data could fall into the possession of the Chinese government and the app could be weaponized by China to spread misinformation.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
That's just a taste of how this app could be weaponized.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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