ripe for abuse
idiom
: in such bad condition that it could easily be used wrongly
a system that is ripe for abuse
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Leveling such large structures and building something new in their place often take years, leaving the malls vacant and ripe for abuse.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Varsity has come under scrutiny for allegedly fostering a cheerleading culture ripe for abuse.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In May, the council unanimously voted against a contract to extend the camera system over concerns that the technology is creating a surveillance network ripe for abuse.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Others, however, claim the program is ripe for abuse.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Varsity has come under scrutiny for allegedly fostering a cheerleading culture ripe for abuse.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In May, the council unanimously voted against a contract to extend the camera system over concerns that the technology is creating a surveillance network ripe for abuse.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Others, however, claim the program is ripe for abuse.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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“Ripe for abuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripe%20for%20abuse. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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