weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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Real friends don’t weaponize ‘kindness’ to avoid responsibility.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 19 July 2025
The complaint argues that releasing such raw and intimate documentation would weaponize Arizona’s Public Records Law against grieving families, rather than serve its intended purpose of promoting government transparency.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
By investing in domestic rare-earth production and recycling, Apple is proactively insulating itself from geopolitical shocks, particularly those stemming from China’s dominance in rare earths and its willingness to weaponize export controls.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
But that’s exactly what happened, as Musk posts and posts and posts on X.
Musk is weaponizing Epstein – and Trump is feigning flabbergastaiton – because both know the president is vulnerable here now that his most fervent supporters and his most aggrieved detractors just don’t believe him.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 19 July 2025
The complaint argues that releasing such raw and intimate documentation would weaponize Arizona’s Public Records Law against grieving families, rather than serve its intended purpose of promoting government transparency.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2025
By investing in domestic rare-earth production and recycling, Apple is proactively insulating itself from geopolitical shocks, particularly those stemming from China’s dominance in rare earths and its willingness to weaponize export controls.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
But that’s exactly what happened, as Musk posts and posts and posts on X.
Musk is weaponizing Epstein – and Trump is feigning flabbergastaiton – because both know the president is vulnerable here now that his most fervent supporters and his most aggrieved detractors just don’t believe him.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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