EXPLOITING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

exploiting

verb

present participle of exploit

as in using

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 manipulating

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 utilizing

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 exploiting Researchers have described humans as highly omnivorous, exploiting a wide range of plant, animal and fungal foods across environments as disparate as the Arctic tundra and equatorial rainforest. —

Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 Traditionally, the oldest fires are believed to be the result of exploiting natural fires. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026 Just as Davila recruited Lewis, investigators are increasingly certain that fixers are exploiting addiction to target vulnerable players. —

Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026 But the idea that foreign influence is seeding a populist campaign against AI facilities is far-fetched, experts told Semafor last month, noting that Chinese media is instead likely exploiting existing US divisions over the tech. —

J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 Cybersecurity companies are in the middle of a significant inflection, spurred by Anthropic's Mythos model and the rise of autonomous AI agents that are capable of exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever before. —

Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026 But Ava’s flourishing is also part of Deborah’s legacy, as a boss who has (mostly) stopped exploiting her employees and started supporting them—going so far, at the end of Season 4, as to choose her writing partner over her talk show. —

Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026 Real reform requires putting a stop to pharmaceutical companies exploiting the patent system to keep lower-cost generics from entering the market. —

Wayne T Brough, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 The political problem Iran is exploiting requires a significant solution at the pump, not at the margins. —

David S. Cohen, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026

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The reforms would also require some facilities to assess the feasibility of using safer technologies or processes in their work, among other changes.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Zeferjahn had struggled earlier in the season, when the Angels were using him for multiple innings.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026