EXPLOITS Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

exploits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of exploit

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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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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exploits

2 of 2

noun

plural of exploit

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

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Following the assassination of a German diplomat in Paris, Nazi propaganda exploits the incident to unleash a wave of violence against the Jewish population. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 This exploits a loophole in the government's fiscal rules, as money given to these institutions does not count as extra borrowing. — Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 One solution exploits a mismatch between the way PHP measures compressed files and decoded files. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Early on, Sakurai exploits the inherent absurdity of telling a story populated by so many ludicrous characters. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 BlueMoon exploits two Chromium vulnerabilities and one in the kernel of Windows 10 (Oct 2018 Update), Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 2004, Windows Server 2022, and the initial release of Windows 11. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 At each turn, a heartbreaking picture comes into sharper focus, underscoring Ricki’s destructive appetite that exploits Rita’s deepest needs and fears under the guise of friendship and no-judgement sisterhood. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 One method exploits the weaknesses of a game’s random number generator (RNG) to obtain specific Pokémon; it’s appropriately known as RNG manipulation. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 In both the show and book, John recognizes Lucky’s talent for reading people at a young age, uses her own trust in him to his advantage in his schemes and exploits his daughter in order to exploit others. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

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Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz and Anna Sawai lead the ensemble cast for the movie about a group of bank robbers who document their exploits on social media. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026 During the 2009 college football season, for instance, most sports media followed the exploits of Alabama, which finished 14-0 and defeated the University of Texas, 37-21, in the national title game at the Rose Bowl. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 The Edge is a great fit for cyclists and motorsport enthusiasts, divers and climbers, and anyone else who wants a small, tough video camera to record their exploits. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026 The system produced 291 information-leak proofs of concept and 1,169 working LPE exploits. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 The Linux exploits could let an attacker with ordinary local access gain root privileges, the highest level of control over the system. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 In the special, James tackles her exploits in dating, feminism and finances. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 The Insta360 Go Retro Bundle ($320) contains an action camera (great for filming daredevilry and dynamic exploits) that can also be used as a pocketable point-and-shoot. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026 Carbon currently holds the number one spot on SEC-bench Pro, a benchmark that measures an AI model’s ability to discover real-world bugs, and ExploitGym, which measures how a model can turn a vulnerability into exploits. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploits

Verb

Anyone who repeatedly abuses AI tools may soon find Claude giving them the silent treatment.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Detectives will continue investigating these cases aggressively, and anyone who abuses their position with a child will be held accountable.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of abuses

Verb

Researchers are still working out exactly how the parasite causes this change, but studies have found changes in proteins in the host’s brain as the parasite manipulates it.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
In Kazan’s remake, Cathy craves power and freedom and manipulates the men in her life to achieve those goals.

— Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

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The Westin’s outdoor pool is 25 yards, heated year-round, and uses salt water instead of chlorine, so you’ll spot lap swimmers slicing through the steam even in winter.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Heat triggers shape recovery The technology uses shape-memory polymers (SMPs), materials that can be programmed into a temporary shape and recover their original form when heated.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of uses

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Propped up by feats of engineering, Arizona’s economy steadily plugged along until the first World War, when the industrial demands of militarization transformed the desert state into an economic powerhouse.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
DeFoor had a reputation as not only a reformer, but someone who accomplished steep professional feats at a young age.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of feats

Noun

As the Cowboys try to figure out how to maintain some sort of stability this season with their 4-5 record, there are a mountain of issues to correct, but there are also things to build with and be proud of.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
Just by chance, a guy who does what he is coached to do, continues to work really, really hard and do the right things, the ball somehow finds him.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

Howard County Police Department Colonel Terrence Benn said task force members brought clinical and practical expertise, as well as personal experiences, to the discussions.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The Sagittarius Moon encourages play, creativity, and experiences that hold your attention for their own sake.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of experiences

Verb

Palatucci brought up the example of organoid intelligence, a concept that leverages the computing power and comparative energy efficiency of the human brain, often in combination with the more common computing input of silicon chips.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Ventile, developed for the British military in 1943, is a cotton weave that leverages the fabric’s desire to expand when wet; when densely woven, the damp fibers actually create a natural elemental barrier—no weatherproofing chemicals required.

— Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of leverages

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To compensate, Khn utilizes a pedalboard that looks like something that helped Apollo mission control put a man on the moon.

— Zachery Proctor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026
La Dame utilizes some ingredients only seen here, such as France’s superb Normandy butter.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

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