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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
Alexander Isak’s ability to stretch the pitch could give an under-strength Manchester United back line a problem, while Florian Wirtz is capable of exploiting space in between the lines.
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The human cost of finding and exploiting bugs may approach zero, but fixing them won’t.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Some users are questioning whether the settlement site is legitimate, concerned that a scammer might be exploiting the class-action lawsuit.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
The Kremlin is also exploiting frictions between the United States and Europe over the latter’s reservations about the Iran war.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
During his trial in January, prosecutors said the former actor weaponized his reputation as a Lakota medicine man, exploiting cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs to prey on Indigenous women and girls.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Hospital CEOs came under fire at a House hearing Tuesday, with Republicans accusing them of overcharging patients and exploiting the system.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Gonzalez pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of exploiting public office in 2009.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Come for the sunshine, great beaches, and exciting events, but don't even think of exploiting our residents.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The human cost of finding and exploiting bugs may approach zero, but fixing them won’t.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Some users are questioning whether the settlement site is legitimate, concerned that a scammer might be exploiting the class-action lawsuit.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
The Kremlin is also exploiting frictions between the United States and Europe over the latter’s reservations about the Iran war.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
During his trial in January, prosecutors said the former actor weaponized his reputation as a Lakota medicine man, exploiting cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs to prey on Indigenous women and girls.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Hospital CEOs came under fire at a House hearing Tuesday, with Republicans accusing them of overcharging patients and exploiting the system.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Gonzalez pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of exploiting public office in 2009.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Come for the sunshine, great beaches, and exciting events, but don't even think of exploiting our residents.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploiting
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Install it too low, and your knees will be in your face when using the commode.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Another method involves manipulating routing through Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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However, manipulating elections or even giving the appearance of fixing an election is what an anti-Democracy person would do.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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California must lead the world by innovating responsibly, which means utilizing AI to modernize broken government systems, like speeding up permit reviews, while investing heavily in statewide digital literacy and retraining programs.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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While there are a number of benefits to utilizing a sauna or a steam room, these tools are not right for everyone.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 May 2026
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According to a Reddit post from the company and a spokesperson, the Spectrum emails are legit and are part of the FBI’s effort to crack down on Russian hackers abusing 23 TP-Link router models.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was accused of abusing boys, a charge that went unproven but sullied his reputation in Europe.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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In closing, it should be mentioned that just as colchicine treatment results in seedless watermelons, mini-melons may also be a consequence of applying colchicine to watermelon seedlings, followed by a breeding process similar to that described above.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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As an additional step, Holm likes to quickly cleanse her eye area to get rid of any leftover mascara or liner before applying fresh makeup.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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There was a focus on being more fluid — leveraging his torso — and creating more vertical break.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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If Republicans maintain control of the House, our first priority should be accountability and oversight of this administration through whatever means necessary — leveraging the appropriations process, wielding subpoena power, working with outside partners to file lawsuits and more.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Local police departments are increasingly turning to surveillance drones to watch over peaceful protestors, occasionally even employing the same kind of hardware used by the US military.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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From there, the team asked them to continue performing the same activities while employing the HIPPO browser extension.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Our approach gives us a huge competitive advantage by harnessing unprecedented amounts of data, as that ultimately defines what foundation models can achieve.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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However, SpaceX is betting that the concept will win out in the long term, pointing to the benefits of harnessing solar power directly in Earth's orbit.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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“Exploiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploiting. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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