weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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But Click said the separation of church and state has been weaponized against the church.
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Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
At a White House briefing on Wednesday afternoon, Vice President JD Vance responded to Democratic criticism that Republicans are weaponizing the shutdown to take away people’s government jobs.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Republicans of deliberately weaponizing the shutdown.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
At a White House briefing on Wednesday afternoon, Vice President JD Vance responded to Democratic criticism that Republicans are weaponizing the shutdown to take away people’s government jobs.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Republicans of deliberately weaponizing the shutdown.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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