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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
Rather, Hamas' widespread and well-documented strategy of exploiting schools and educational facilities for terror activities, has required IDF activity in those areas.
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Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
At the same time, people familiar with the investigation told me that Khan has devoted much of his defense to convincing investigators that Israel and its allies are exploiting the accuser in order to damage him and the court.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Based on a true story, an aristocrat close to the Viceroy of New Spain begins a series of murders in 1637 Mexico City, exploiting his status to avoid justice.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Republicans, who control the chamber by a narrow margin, insist Democrats are exploiting the deadline to force unrelated concessions.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The company’s release notes doesn’t mention any hackers exploiting the flaw.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s Mayfield twice exploiting the miscues of the Eagles secondary.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, exploiting CVE-2024-10237 involved adding custom entries to the fwmap table, which stores memory locations, signatures, and other data crucial for firmware validation.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Where Black people are concerned, AI continues the same trajectory of extraction—erasing Black aesthetics in its algorithms while simultaneously exploiting African people, culture, and resources to exist.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
At the same time, people familiar with the investigation told me that Khan has devoted much of his defense to convincing investigators that Israel and its allies are exploiting the accuser in order to damage him and the court.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Based on a true story, an aristocrat close to the Viceroy of New Spain begins a series of murders in 1637 Mexico City, exploiting his status to avoid justice.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Republicans, who control the chamber by a narrow margin, insist Democrats are exploiting the deadline to force unrelated concessions.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The company’s release notes doesn’t mention any hackers exploiting the flaw.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s Mayfield twice exploiting the miscues of the Eagles secondary.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, exploiting CVE-2024-10237 involved adding custom entries to the fwmap table, which stores memory locations, signatures, and other data crucial for firmware validation.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Where Black people are concerned, AI continues the same trajectory of extraction—erasing Black aesthetics in its algorithms while simultaneously exploiting African people, culture, and resources to exist.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploiting
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Double-big lineup shaky early on A major part of the intrigue surrounding Şengün’s potential development this season is Houston’s affinity for using him in double-big lineups next to Steven Adams or Capela.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This will only work on accounts using an email included in the initial 2021 data breach.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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The main character was more of a Murdoch, kind of Trump figure manipulating people.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last month, the NCAA revealed enforcement actions against 16 former D-I men’s basketball players who are accused of betting on or against their own teams, knowingly manipulating scoring or game outcomes, providing information to facilitate others’ bets and related misdeeds.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sony Pictures Television is producing the series in Los Angeles, utilizing the same production crew that worked on the original CBS show.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Zelig has been working to make the virtual models on Build a Look appear more lifelike, utilizing multiple photo shoots on real models, relaxing the poses, and changing hairdos.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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General view of the Google headquarters in King’s Cross as the tech giant faces a 5 billion pound lawsuit in the UK for allegedly abusing its online search dominance.—
April Roach,Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the record doesn't detail the events of Max's arrest, TMZ reported that the actor was allegedly abusing nitrous oxide before allegedly attacking his mother while livestreaming.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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Boring uses a machine known as Prufrock to dig the 12-foot-diameter tunnels, applying chemical accelerants as part of the process.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lisberger achieved success applying the technique to commercials and educational films, while also keeping a close eye on developments in the relatively young field of computer animation.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Managers are using the tech to sift through thousands of applicants, and job candidates are leveraging the tools to crank out their cover letters as the job hunt turned into a numbers game.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Three publicists launched a Twitter account called Ibismania in 2011, leveraging the club’s reputation to mock other teams.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The company revealed the details in a surprise video on Thursday about its work with AMD on Amethyst, a project aimed at harnessing AI approaches to enhance gaming graphics.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Other experts will focus on topics like using hip-hop to promote social-emotional learning in classrooms, harnessing hip-hop’s emphasis on play through experimentation and bold expression, teaching dance techniques and using hip-hop for community building.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Consumers are also increasing their use of buy-now, pay-later programs, and shopping retailers employing AI more to personalize shopping offers and generate gift ideas.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are several methods to get rid of mice, besides adopting a cat or employing Little Bunny Foo Foo to bop them on the head, of course.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Exploiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploiting. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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