Synonyms of exploiting

exploiting

verb

present participle of exploit

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• using
• abusing
• leveraging
• manipulating
• milking
• playing (on or upon)
• imposing (on or upon)
• pimping
• capitalizing (on)
• walking on
• working
• cheating
• trading on
• cashing in (on)
• mistreating
• overcharging
• commercializing
• sticking
• fleecing
• bleeding
• soaking
• skinning
• commodifying
• jerking around

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manipulating
• playing (upon)
• deceiving
• maneuvering
• tricking
• duping
• plotting
• jockeying
• engineering
• devising
• fooling
• deluding
• scheming
• hoodwinking
• defrauding
• bluffing
• swindling
• intriguing
• kidding
• masterminding
• gulling
• fleecing
• hoaxing
• conning
• finagling
• arranging
• contriving
• chiseling
• taking in
• cozening
• beguiling
• finessing
• snowing
• shanghaiing
• cheating
• machinating
• hustling

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• using
• utilizing
• applying
• employing
• harnessing
• operating
• exercising
• manipulating
• drawing on
• making use of
• handling
• wielding
• bringing to bear
• working
• directing
• running
• recycling
• reusing
• cannibalizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• misusing
• misapplying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exploiting

By exploiting this feature of general relativity, warp drives could indeed work, at least in theory. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The Yindjibarndi have accused Fortescue of exploiting their land and damaging cultural sites. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Know More Baker’s remarks came amid concerns that advanced AI models could be turned into potent hacking tools, capable of finding and exploiting unknown security flaws with little human direction. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

ShinyHunters, perhaps best known for the Canvas breach at thousands of schools earlier this year, claims to have hacked CLOP’s site by exploiting a vulnerability in the Grav content management system that CLOP was using. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

The show can’t help itself from exploiting one more tragic story. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

During a hearing over that issue last month, prosecutors revealed jailhouse recordings in which Lavie bragged about exploiting Cloobeck. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

As attacks become more automated, adaptive and capable of exploiting multiple vulnerabilities simultaneously, security teams can no longer rely on detecting and responding to individual indicators after an attack is already underway. — Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

After her release, BSO Deerfield Beach detectives identified at least two new cases involving Sylvain exploiting more victims using a similar approach. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026