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
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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
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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
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.
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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
This the finding of a study by researchers from the University of Ottawa, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and McGill University who warn that video game companies and their third-party partners are systematically exploiting the personal data of minors who play their games.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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
Hackers are exploiting universities at scale The hackers don't stop at a single account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Both countries are exploiting AI, robotics and unmanned systems at a high tempo.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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
This the finding of a study by researchers from the University of Ottawa, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and McGill University who warn that video game companies and their third-party partners are systematically exploiting the personal data of minors who play their games.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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
Hackers are exploiting universities at scale The hackers don't stop at a single account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Both countries are exploiting AI, robotics and unmanned systems at a high tempo.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploiting
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Sarah Moore, executive director of the Arkansas Justice Reform Coalition, questioned the legality of using American Rescue Plan Act funds for the project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Separately, Graffiedi is exploring immersion cooling for data centers using dielectric fluids — non-conductive liquids that remove heat through boiling.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The real reason is to wreak as much havoc as humanly possible, or at least that’s what we’re given to believe from the way the hostess swans about while deftly manipulating dozens of puppet strings simultaneously.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Since 2024, a number of lawsuits have been filed by parents against companies offering AI chatbots, alleging that extensive use of the technology led to a range of harms to kids, including manipulating and isolating them and leading to death by suicide.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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How crypto founders can get rich quick Crypto founders are enjoying soaring valuations as the market catches fire by utilizing secondary sales, which allow investors to purchase shares of a company from the founder itself.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 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.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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The administration has been accused of trying to start a new war and abusing military power by foreign and domestic leaders.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a complaint filed in 2023, Gannett and the other plaintiffs accused Google of violating federal antitrust laws by abusing its dominant position to control and profit from the technology used by publishers to buy and sell ads across the internet.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
29 Oct. 2025
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By the end of last season, Ancelotti was getting frustrated with how some of his stars were losing focus and not applying their talents to the benefit of collective success.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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While individual well-being adds up to represent the happiness of a nation, Heshmati cautions against applying the study’s conclusions to your own health and risk of death from chronic disease.—
Lindsey Leake,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Art of You is the company’s strategic vision focusing on personalized experiences, leveraging customer data, new technology, and building stronger partnerships with brands.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Beyond clusters and bookmarks, Vision AI lets designers build custom signals by leveraging their own data.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Their €510million wage bill from 2024-25 only trailed PSG and Manchester City in Europe, based on most recent figures, though that number includes the hefty cost of Barca employing players of various other sports as well as huge off-field staffing levels.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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But employing one of those top-tier signal callers does not seem to be a prerequisite for contention.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yet research and development of harnessing waves and tides for electricity have lagged behind other alternative forms of energy.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 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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“Exploiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploiting. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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