EXPLOITING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

exploiting

verb

Definition of exploiting next

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 Bridges has happily accepted the schematic change, which consists of him exploiting mismatches, rebounding, and recognizing when to step up versus defer to teammates. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026 Khalil Hathaleen, head of the village council and a member of the extended family that makes up much of Umm al-Khair’s population, said settlers were exploiting the war to seize land, cut down olive groves and raid nearby villages at night. —

Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Top players log more minutes, and schemes aimed at exploiting certain matchups become more intricate. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 Peters was also arrested earlier this year on misdemeanor battery charges after reportedly instigating a fight between two women and exploiting them by posting the footage online. —

Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026 Provided the Knicks prioritize exploiting their most obvious mismatch in Round 1. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 But exploiting that discontent to draw notice or score cheap political points — as Burrows seems to be doing in Texas — is something altogether different. —

Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 The British, too, were able to gain ascendancy by exploiting the political chaos caused by the disintegration of the Mughal Empire. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 That name comes from the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, when the prophet Nehemiah used his influence to coordinate a large assembly to call out the nobles and moneylenders for exploiting the Israelites. —

Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

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Sadie Benning and Michael Almereyda have found ghostly, evocative textures using Pixelvision, a Fisher-Price toy camera from the late 1980s.

— Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Redick worked with James’ trainer Mike Mancias to ensure his 41-year-old star’s durability in the final aughts of the game – the four-time NBA MVP eventually playing a team-high 45 minutes while using any opportunity to sink to the floor for a breather.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026