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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
The approach against City is likely to be similar, to avoid Haaland exploiting space in transition.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Oakland, meanwhile, arrives off a brutal 121-78 road loss to Michigan, exposing defensive issues, particularly against a team capable of exploiting zones and creating open perimeter shots.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Last month, SpaceX touted disabling over 2,500 Starlink dishes in Myanmar, where organized crime has been exploiting the satellite internet service to conduct online scams across the globe.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Among the things Rodrik recommends are learning the lessons of China’s remarkable industrial rise, focussing on services rather than manufacturing, and further exploiting the dramatic fall in the cost of green energy.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The pod, known as Moctezuma’s pod, may be exploiting warming waters that have shifted shark nursery areas, making younger and less experienced sharks easier targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Most of these were meant to put pressure on the American president by exploiting his political vulnerabilities.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Maye caught a break on the next series, exploiting three straight snaps of zone coverage with three completions for 58 yards that led to a field goal.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The narrative of the obscenely rich exploiting every link in the chain to amass more wealth — at the expense of shareholders, government banks and the people of India — was the old story.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Oakland, meanwhile, arrives off a brutal 121-78 road loss to Michigan, exposing defensive issues, particularly against a team capable of exploiting zones and creating open perimeter shots.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Last month, SpaceX touted disabling over 2,500 Starlink dishes in Myanmar, where organized crime has been exploiting the satellite internet service to conduct online scams across the globe.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Among the things Rodrik recommends are learning the lessons of China’s remarkable industrial rise, focussing on services rather than manufacturing, and further exploiting the dramatic fall in the cost of green energy.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The pod, known as Moctezuma’s pod, may be exploiting warming waters that have shifted shark nursery areas, making younger and less experienced sharks easier targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Most of these were meant to put pressure on the American president by exploiting his political vulnerabilities.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Maye caught a break on the next series, exploiting three straight snaps of zone coverage with three completions for 58 yards that led to a field goal.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The narrative of the obscenely rich exploiting every link in the chain to amass more wealth — at the expense of shareholders, government banks and the people of India — was the old story.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploiting
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Guests can order the complimentary coffee in-bakery, through the mobile app, or online using code FREECOFFEE.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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By manipulating phase distribution, engineers can craft internal ion highways rather than relying on chance material behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This summer, after initially targeting Punch, the president of SZA’s label TDE, Minaj dissed SZA herself on X, mocking her physical appearance, questioning her level of success, and accusing her of manipulating charts with her release of Lana, the deluxe version of 2022’s SOS.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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This involves utilizing technology to enhance autonomy, making informed decisions based on data, and coordinating tactics within groups for future combat.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pair also pretended that Tammy was allegedly abusing them.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Archbishop Mitty product and San Jose native Aaron Gordon scored 18 while abusing Podziemski and other Warriors guards in the low post.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Thompson immediately began applying for jobs, including DoorDash, grocery stores and substitute teaching.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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China is also leveraging its vast thorium reserves, particularly in Inner Mongolia, to fuel this new generation of reactors.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Amazon is leveraging its grocery network, including Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market, to offer the meal bundle online, in-store and via same-day delivery in eligible areas.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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Williams pointed to schools potentially using magnetometers at events, while employing additional law enforcement to patrol the perimeter of large gatherings.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Solutions, employing old and new technologies, are under development by a number of private and public companies and in collaboration with the Department of Energy, which is required by law to accept and store spent nuclear fuel.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bottom line Understanding and harnessing the power of compound interest is the key to financial freedom.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sailors have been harnessing the wind here for nearly 200 years, so why not give it a go yourself?—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Exploiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploiting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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