Definition of EXPLOIT

Other Words from exploit

Verb

exploitability \ik-ˌsploi-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

exploitable \ik-ˈsplȯi-tə-bəl

\ adjective

exploiter noun

Synonyms for exploit

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Verb

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Noun

feat, exploit, achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. an acrobatic feat exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. his exploits as a spy achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. her achievements as a chemist

Examples of exploit in a Sentence

Noun

the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln

Verb

He has never fully exploited his talents. Top athletes are able to exploit their opponents' weaknesses. She said the tragedy had been exploited by the media.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

In addition to his baseball exploits, Fisher also plays a key defensive role — safetyt — for the school’s football team. — Andrew Higginbottom, BostonGlobe.com, "Recognizing excellence on and off the field," 6 July 2018 Most of these pieces shift among scenes from Hodson’s working life, high-drama moments from her romantic exploits and quotations from other writers, including Roland Barthes and Mary Ruefle. — Maddie Crum, The Seattle Times, "What is a woman’s body worth in America?," 25 June 2018 His gravestone, bearing a plaque commemorating his daring flag exploits, lies at Fort Rosecrans. — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Richard Smith joins 172-year family history of Old Town flag-waving," 23 June 2018 Reinhard Hardegen, who once described his exploits to the Observer decades after the war, died June 9, the Washington Post reported. — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, "He terrorized the N.C. coast in World War II. The last U-boat captain has died at 105.," 19 June 2018 His exploits with Liverpool, which earned him two player of the year awards as well as the African Player of the Year title, have made him into a worldwide sensation. — James Masters, CNN, "Mohamed Salah and the hope of 100 million Egyptians: 'I don't feel the pressure'," 14 June 2018 And in order to tease its on-the-road exploits, Mercedes-Benz brought the car to Sicily. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "Watch the Futuristic Mercedes-Benz All-Electric Concept Car Drive Around Sicily," 11 June 2018 Windows is still the central repository of malware and exploits. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "The Elite Microsoft Hacker Team That Keeps Windows PCs Safe," 10 June 2018 Her lusty exploits served as some mixture of comedic relief, vision-board fodder, and cautionary tale for the other three women. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "Long Live Samantha Jones," 6 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

And since the signal would come so close to the snap and be a play designed to exploit an immediate weakness in the defense, deciphering the offense’s signals may not matter. — Andy Staples, SI.com, "Like It or Not, College Football Is Influencing the NFL," 12 July 2018 Leaders must choose not to exploit that belief and instead do the messy work of tackling solvable problems with any willing ally – even if doing so is not immediately rewarded. — charlotteobserver, "Ashley Christensen," 3 July 2018 Turning cattle hides into leather is just one of many uses for cattle carcasses, which humans have been exploiting since early civilizations made food containers from intestines and soap from fat. — Lydia Mulvany And Lindsey Rupp, latimes.com, "As leather shoes drop out of favor, cattle hides pile up," 12 June 2018 Politicians and advertisers often try to exploit this bias toward belief, through techniques such as repetition, which can add an air of truth to a statement over time. — Eoin O'carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, "Programmed to believe: Why people buy into falsehoods," 8 June 2018 Factory-owners took decades to exploit the full advantages of electricity over steam. — The Economist, "AI, radiology and the future of work," 7 June 2018 The Heat had a distinct experience advantage over the 2012 Thunder and a talent edge over the 2013 Spurs, and Jordan always knew how to exploit those. — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, "Finals to add new layer to Jordan-James debate," 30 May 2018 Her comments confirm many people's worst suspicions about the event-- that she was being exploited for viral fame unknowingly, and unwillingly, to tragic ends. — Taylor Lorenz, The Atlantic, "Unidentified Plane Bae Woman's Statement Confirms the Worst," 13 July 2018 The complaints reflected the degree to which Mr. Trump is coming into the summit meeting focused on his anger with NATO and his conviction that the alliance exploits American largess to the detriment of the United States. — New York Times, "As Trump Criticizes NATO, E.U. Leader Warns: You ‘Won’t Have a Better Ally’," 10 July 2018

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