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as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
the type of person who exploits a friend's good nature by constantly sponging off of him
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as in to manipulate
to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means
a politician more than willing to exploit any national tragedy for political gain
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as in to utilize
to put into action or service
it will be a shame if you don't exploit your artistic talent to the fullest
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as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan
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as in thing
something done by someone
once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln
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as in experience
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
a memoir recounting three decades of exploits as a roving foreign correspondent for TV news
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Recent Examples of exploit
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Billionaire Larry Ellison helped lift his son’s deal with his vast wealth and ties to Trump and Republicans, exploiting regulatory uncertainty surrounding Netflix.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Matthew Kayser, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Their exploits and developments have been the stuff of enthusiasts’ dreams.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026
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As well as valuing the pace that helps his wingers exploit spaces out wide, Rosenior’s style also demands those players drop deeper to help build play.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Billionaire Larry Ellison helped lift his son’s deal with his vast wealth and ties to Trump and Republicans, exploiting regulatory uncertainty surrounding Netflix.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
Common Threats Facing Applications Today Applications face a growing number of sophisticated threats, from zero-day exploits to supply chain failures.
—Matthew Kayser, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Their exploits and developments have been the stuff of enthusiasts’ dreams.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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DiBlasi said that using AI in social interactions stunts emotional growth and can perpetuate feelings of loneliness and isolation.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Easter changes date every year, and the blooms on sale are carefully manipulated to bloom on time.—
Becky Wern,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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The most fantastical parts of the movie retain some of their power because Sher and Gyllenhaal subtly manipulate aspect ratio changes and a vertical growth across the film.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There was an emphasis to utilize his slurve and four-seam fastball.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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Abbott, whose campaign has reportedly raised a hundred and six million dollars, is seeking a fourth term, a feat that would be unprecedented in the state’s history.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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Zip's Cafe celebrates 100 years of business this year − a rare feat for restaurateurs, especially nowadays.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Mar. 2026
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No, the best part of this whole thing is that while Christian was telling his island bestie about his Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol, what was Rick doing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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And on Broadcom's relationship with Google, in particular, Tan had encouraging things to say about the roadmap for future versions of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The message to the departing players is to appreciate the experience of playing for your home country, and all that comes along with an international best-on-best tournament.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The company revealed that by leveraging these properties of amorphous steel, Horse Powertrain has been able to dramatically reduce the thickness of the steel layers required that make up a motor stator.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Investors leverage this report to measure tightness in the labor market, which influences expectations around wage inflation; in a hot labor market, businesses need to pay up to attract talent, but when there are way more job-seekers than openings, less financial incentives are needed.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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And that word — dogfight — evokes two words that apply to a lot of the talk that came up often after Canadiens practice at Honda Center on Thursday.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But in practice, this knowledge is often inaccessible or hard to apply to rural circumstances.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Exploit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploit. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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