1
as in abuses
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 manipulates
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 uses
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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as in feats
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan
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as in things
something done by someone
once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln
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as in experiences
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
a memoir recounting three decades of exploits as a roving foreign correspondent for TV news
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Recent Examples of exploits
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, Lipa took to her Instagram to directly shut down the Mail’s reporting and tut-tut the article’s style and voice while dismissing it as mere clickbait that exploits a tragedy.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
My Pafology, later retitled Fuck, a book that exploits nearly every Black stereotype.
—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Whether through cyber operations, intellectual property theft, or now these scam centers, China exploits grey zones that provide strategic advantage while maintaining deniability.
—Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Iran uses and exploits Maduro.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chinese team developed a material that exploits this gradient to produce electricity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Community forum pages dedicated to rating Greek life organizations show some evidence of the chapters’ exploits over the last three years.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Putin, who has spent decades studying American presidents, understands this weakness and exploits it ruthlessly.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The first season of the show was the talk of the internet and inspired several newspaper columns about the exploits of Adam Brody’s hot rabbi Noah and Kristen Bell’s agnostic Joanne.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, Wesley didn’t help himself with his offensive exploits (or lack thereof) in his periodic opportunities.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Campaign one followed the exploits of Vox Machina, and followed many linear aspects of The Lord of the Rings-style fantasy tropes.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
No one's losing sleep over our commercial exploits at this stage in the game.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The actress, model, and singer portrayed the altruistic dreamer Lani McKenzie on season 8 of the action series, which centered on the exploits of a group of Los Angeles County lifeguards.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Roskam revisits their exploits in his own screenplay with dialogue written in collaboration with Bernard Falaise.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
In such exploits, the attacker would first need to take control of the BMC.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
There’s an inherent fascination to this kind of exhibitionist lifestyle that the film cannily exploits in its own sleek, advertising-like presentation.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, Lipa took to her Instagram to directly shut down the Mail’s reporting and tut-tut the article’s style and voice while dismissing it as mere clickbait that exploits a tragedy.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
My Pafology, later retitled Fuck, a book that exploits nearly every Black stereotype.
—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Whether through cyber operations, intellectual property theft, or now these scam centers, China exploits grey zones that provide strategic advantage while maintaining deniability.
—Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Iran uses and exploits Maduro.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chinese team developed a material that exploits this gradient to produce electricity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Community forum pages dedicated to rating Greek life organizations show some evidence of the chapters’ exploits over the last three years.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Putin, who has spent decades studying American presidents, understands this weakness and exploits it ruthlessly.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
The 31-year-old Ohtani hit a career-high 55 home runs in the regular season and, if his exploits with the bat weren’t enough to get fans excited, could still pitch in the playoffs for the first time over the coming weeks.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The first season of the show was the talk of the internet and inspired several newspaper columns about the exploits of Adam Brody’s hot rabbi Noah and Kristen Bell’s agnostic Joanne.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, Wesley didn’t help himself with his offensive exploits (or lack thereof) in his periodic opportunities.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Campaign one followed the exploits of Vox Machina, and followed many linear aspects of The Lord of the Rings-style fantasy tropes.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
No one's losing sleep over our commercial exploits at this stage in the game.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The actress, model, and singer portrayed the altruistic dreamer Lani McKenzie on season 8 of the action series, which centered on the exploits of a group of Los Angeles County lifeguards.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Roskam revisits their exploits in his own screenplay with dialogue written in collaboration with Bernard Falaise.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
In such exploits, the attacker would first need to take control of the BMC.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploits
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Complicating matters is the insidious Host character (voiced by Len Cunningham’s father, Liam Cunningham), who manipulates the players’ reality.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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All of this is possible because hackers use a tactic called SEO poisoning, which manipulates Google's search results so their fake websites appear near the top.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to look at the breast and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves and magnets to make detailed images, often used for high-risk patients.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our team uses data analysis, with data partner AccuPoint Solutions, and editorial review to compile CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 list.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Large rock-face murals scattered across the desert in northern Saudi Arabia represent one of the most ambitious – and perilous – creative feats of ancient humans, with researchers arguing that the massive carvings acted as visual beacons, guiding people toward crucial water sources.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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No other studio has pulled off those feats year-to-date.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kershaw may be in slightly new surroundings, but some things don’t change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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For more on the Dallas Cowboys and all things NFL, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The serene new Ojas Wellness Center offers holistic experiences, hydrotherapy immersions, and treatments using cutting-edge technology.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Other families approached the conversation differently, tailoring explanations to their children’s ages and experiences.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although not called a wheel tax, Seattle leverages a $50 Seattle Transportation Benefit District vehicle license fee to improve its transportation infrastructure.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bank of America reported in April more than 90% of its 213,000-strong global workforce leverages AI tools in daily work, driven by both voluntary and required training modules across departments.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unlike mat Pilates, which utilizes an exercise mat as its base, Club Pilates teaches reformer Pilates which uses a specialized machine made up of a sliding carriage, springs, pulleys, a headrest and foot bar.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Drawing on Riefenstahl’s own words to reveal hypocrisy and self-mythologizing, the film utilizes archival footage and photographs to make history feel alive, immediate, and unsettlingly urgent.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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