weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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At the agency, Trainor has muscled support to block Democrats from weaponizing the FEC against Trump and Republicans.
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
And if any of those drones had been weaponized and under the control of a nefarious actor, the results could have been devastating.
—Jessica Tisch, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Cloverfield is perhaps better remembered for its mysterious viral marketing campaign than for the movie itself, with producer J.J. Abrams' trademark secrecy weaponized to build anticipation over several months.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
This is a critical text that shatters neoliberal myths and illusions-elucidating the ways in which hegemonic Black capitalist myths are weaponized to pacify and neutralize the Black political imagination.
—Suzanne Cope
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
And if any of those drones had been weaponized and under the control of a nefarious actor, the results could have been devastating.
—Jessica Tisch, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Cloverfield is perhaps better remembered for its mysterious viral marketing campaign than for the movie itself, with producer J.J. Abrams' trademark secrecy weaponized to build anticipation over several months.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
This is a critical text that shatters neoliberal myths and illusions-elucidating the ways in which hegemonic Black capitalist myths are weaponized to pacify and neutralize the Black political imagination.
—Suzanne Cope
july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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