weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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Imitation might also involve radically expanding the use of the emergency and national security justifications for weaponizing trade, as the United States has.
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Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Olivet has previously accused Newsweek's owners of weaponizing the newsroom in these legal disputes, an allegation the company and editorial leaders have denied.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh
naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, a team of researchers revealed how Gemini can be weaponized via Targeted Promptware Attacks—malware that subverts Gemini through its input prompts.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
This is about weaponizing curiosity to create competitive advantages that AI can't replicate and competitors can't copy.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
Olivet has previously accused Newsweek's owners of weaponizing the newsroom in these legal disputes, an allegation the company and editorial leaders have denied.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh
naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, a team of researchers revealed how Gemini can be weaponized via Targeted Promptware Attacks—malware that subverts Gemini through its input prompts.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
This is about weaponizing curiosity to create competitive advantages that AI can't replicate and competitors can't copy.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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