weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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Everything — from the app that pings the cookie drops to the branding strategy that weaponizes nostalgia and novelty — emanates from this Provo facility.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
These claims are not only untrue, they are being weaponized to damage my reputation and distract from the truth.
—Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Russia, with an economy smaller than Italy’s, has weaponized its entire industrial base with ruthless efficiency.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Scammers are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology to extort money, and seven in 10 victims in the study identify as Gen Z or millennial.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
These claims are not only untrue, they are being weaponized to damage my reputation and distract from the truth.
—Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Russia, with an economy smaller than Italy’s, has weaponized its entire industrial base with ruthless efficiency.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Scammers are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI) and other technology to extort money, and seven in 10 victims in the study identify as Gen Z or millennial.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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