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as in used
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 manipulated
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 utilized
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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Recent Examples of exploited
In March, Google addressed CVE-2025-2783, a sandbox escape bug exploited in espionage attacks against Russian organizations.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Roseman’s answer at the time sidestepped a question about a post-Darius Slay drop-off at CB2 that has since been exploited at times this season, but Mitchell and DeJean’s play has also justified Roseman’s confidence in them.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
But the criminal syndicates and the armed groups hosting them have exploited four years of devastating civil war to expand their business.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Like the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War, however, China has vulnerabilities that can be exploited.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
For example, Makris is concerned that the Nottinghamshire Police in the UK have begun testing a Unitree Go2, which can be exploited by UniPwn.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
The vulnerability can be exploited by low-privileged users to create a denial-of-service attack or by higher-privileged users to execute code that runs with unfettered root privileges.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Critics, however, argue that large firms have exploited the visa program, using it as a way of sourcing lower-cost labor while driving down wages for American workers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Scheppele recounted how the Hungarian leader exploited the fact that the newspapers were heavily dependent on government advertising.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Roseman’s answer at the time sidestepped a question about a post-Darius Slay drop-off at CB2 that has since been exploited at times this season, but Mitchell and DeJean’s play has also justified Roseman’s confidence in them.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
But the criminal syndicates and the armed groups hosting them have exploited four years of devastating civil war to expand their business.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Like the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War, however, China has vulnerabilities that can be exploited.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
For example, Makris is concerned that the Nottinghamshire Police in the UK have begun testing a Unitree Go2, which can be exploited by UniPwn.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
The vulnerability can be exploited by low-privileged users to create a denial-of-service attack or by higher-privileged users to execute code that runs with unfettered root privileges.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Critics, however, argue that large firms have exploited the visa program, using it as a way of sourcing lower-cost labor while driving down wages for American workers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Scheppele recounted how the Hungarian leader exploited the fact that the newspapers were heavily dependent on government advertising.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploited
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For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Photos used in this column were made possible by the Barry Bingham Jr.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first one played short caught Newcastle by surprise and manipulated their zonal defenders.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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China has manipulated the market by suppressing prices to drive Western competition from the market, said Ryan Castilloux, founder of Adamas Intelligence, a critical mineral market research firm.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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The paper's Friday story added that authorities utilized genealogical DNA to secure the recent breakthrough — the same kind of evidence that led to an arrest in the notorious Golden State Killer case in 2018.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of the conflict will be whether the owners desire to implement a salary cap, the system utilized by other major American sports leagues.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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As that installment blew up in fall 2024, a new generation of viewers discovered the Menendezes’ story, including their claims that their parents, whom they were convicted of killing, had abused them.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Epstein’s former girlfriend, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted in 2021 of helping lure teenage girls to be abused by him.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The payout for select customers includes up to $1 of credit to be applied toward future ParkMobile service fees.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security has detained hundreds of TPS holders from Venezuela nationwide, creating confusion about how the protections are being applied.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Based in Arizona, Blair and Cardiff have leveraged the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to fuel their growth.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel’s return demonstrated average Americans do still have power, when leveraged together.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leakey employed Goodall as a secretary and sent her to study primate behavior in London in 1958.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though many have raised concerns that AI will cause mass layoffs, this shift is not a threat to be feared, but a force to be harnessed.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Neptune Energy and its predecessor companies have harnessed the region’s geological resources since 1969.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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