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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
Perris Lee, head of APAC equity capital markets at Mergermarket, told CNBC that a potential shift of its headquarters back to mainland China suggested that the business had exploited all of its other options.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Any back door of any sort can be exploited by bad actors, and Apple has been right to dig its heels in.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Bronxites were less exploited by capitalists than mauled by an unexpected combination of policies and incentives that few outsiders bothered to notice.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Bournemouth exploited weaknesses that had been evident during Liverpool’s pre-season friendlies and in the Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace — giving up too many counter-attacks and being vulnerable to crosses and cutbacks.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
These loopholes were widely exploited.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
In 2023, a WinRAR zero-day was exploited for more than four months before the attacks were detected.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
According to DeepState, the Russian army utilized its numerical superiority to identify a weak point in the line and ruthlessly exploited it.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
But the vampire has been exploited by plenty of capitalists as well, especially those in the movie and tourist industries.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Any back door of any sort can be exploited by bad actors, and Apple has been right to dig its heels in.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Bronxites were less exploited by capitalists than mauled by an unexpected combination of policies and incentives that few outsiders bothered to notice.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Bournemouth exploited weaknesses that had been evident during Liverpool’s pre-season friendlies and in the Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace — giving up too many counter-attacks and being vulnerable to crosses and cutbacks.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
These loopholes were widely exploited.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
In 2023, a WinRAR zero-day was exploited for more than four months before the attacks were detected.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
According to DeepState, the Russian army utilized its numerical superiority to identify a weak point in the line and ruthlessly exploited it.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
But the vampire has been exploited by plenty of capitalists as well, especially those in the movie and tourist industries.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploited
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From there, the magazine used data from the software and analytics company CreatorIQ, which weighed creators' followers, engagement rate and audience growth over the past years.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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Court documents state 31-year-old Matthew Yang of Wauwatosa used his insider access to create and delete fraudulent orders.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the area there are multiple objects that can be manipulated to cause a distraction — a feature that will be very familiar to fans of the IO Interactive’s Hitman series.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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But all of it had been manipulated.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Other businesses use the production space The kitchen space is also utilized by Bleu Sheep Charcuterie, To Your Health Juicery, Ay Chihuahua Coffee, and Doorstep Peppers.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hunter is a unique and rare player who is likely to be utilized in many facets of the game.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump contends blue slips are being abused as a tool of partisan obstruction.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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To an aspiring autocrat, power exists so that it can be abused.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The hosts applied high pressure and man-to-man marking to pin San Diego in its own end, allowing Bouanga to score the game’s first goal and his 15th of the year in the 15th minute.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The term is applied to the Pacers largely because of the reality that their ceiling is temporarily lower.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Beijing has leveraged its sheer dominance of rare-earth minerals crucial for military and industrial use in its negotiations with Washington, maintaining a tight control on exports of the critical minerals.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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Under Cornell, Target’s stores have been leveraged to cut fulfillment costs for the mass merchant and bolster online sales, with the retailer fulfilling more than 96 percent of total sales in each of the last three years.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Aug. 2025
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Disney Theatrical has employed 10,000 entertainment professionals since its inception.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Franjou employed a wrapping technique, which involved enveloping raw linen fibers with a finer thread — sometimes repeating the gesture a hundred times until the fiber is completely set.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Notably, Modern Legal has adeptly harnessed digital platforms to educate and connect with a wider audience.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Each tells its own tale of how companies have harnessed AI to springboard growth in interesting ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Exploited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploited. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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