EXPLOITING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

exploiting

verb

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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 Thad may even see potential in exploiting Mae's relationship with Chris. —

Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026 In his 2020 presidential bid, Andrew Yang came up with the idea of Big Tech companies paying data dividends for surveilling and exploiting us for their own profit. —

Alexander Heffner, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 By exploiting the browser fetch API, the code opens a service worker that remains persistently active. —

Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 Brunson’s defense and the lack of rim protection from Towns remain weaknesses, but nobody has come close to exploiting them so far. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026 Governors, regulators and consumer advocates are challenging traditional profit guarantees and rate hikes, arguing monopoly utilities are exploiting a ‘broken’ 20th century model while households struggle with affordability. —

Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 Harpy eagles occupy one of the few niches capable of exploiting that food source consistently. —

Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 The film centers on a pickpocket who survives by exploiting the desires of closeted men, until his detached worldview is upended when one of his marks returns seeking closeness rather than settling scores. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026 But this isn’t just a movement of grifters exploiting a quirk of the algorithm. —

Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026

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The Tribune adopted it in 1940, but Porter’s motto remained largely a regional phenomenon for four decades until CBS broadcaster Brent Musburger, a former Chicago newspaper reporter, began using it during the NCAA tournament in 1982.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
But Cole overcame that initial adversity, getting Jonathan Aranda to fly out harmlessly, and then using a slick inside move to pick off Simpson.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026