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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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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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
This kind of fraud, resembling that experienced by Anthony, exploits a person’s emotions, inciting fear and anxiety, by impersonating a grandchild or other family member in distress.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
And in the 1980s, a downtown-NYC-all-the-rage feminist painter exploits her female studio assistants.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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
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
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
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Attackers are constantly developing new techniques to bypass these protections, and many threats rely on human error rather than technical exploits.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Known as Everafters, these magical creatures and their exploits might be connected to the sisters' parents' disappearance somehow.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
For all your Christmas exploits, Boy Scout is the only film of yours that was released at Christmastime.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
First, the story is not as overreported as, say, the exploits of Gacy or the Son of Sam, and a lot of true-crime junkies may not even know the details.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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
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
Verb
Malware often exploits vulnerabilities in outdated systems, so regularly updating your operating system, antivirus and productivity tools adds another layer of protection against future attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
This kind of fraud, resembling that experienced by Anthony, exploits a person’s emotions, inciting fear and anxiety, by impersonating a grandchild or other family member in distress.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
And in the 1980s, a downtown-NYC-all-the-rage feminist painter exploits her female studio assistants.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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
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
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
Noun
The Netflix series plays fast and loose with the real-life details of Gein's gruesome exploits.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Attackers are constantly developing new techniques to bypass these protections, and many threats rely on human error rather than technical exploits.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Known as Everafters, these magical creatures and their exploits might be connected to the sisters' parents' disappearance somehow.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
For all your Christmas exploits, Boy Scout is the only film of yours that was released at Christmastime.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
First, the story is not as overreported as, say, the exploits of Gacy or the Son of Sam, and a lot of true-crime junkies may not even know the details.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploits
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Bowles abuses those pass-blocking rules by stunting the three-technique, Logan Hall (90), across the left guard's face, knowing the guard will follow him.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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More than 95,000 customers agree on its power, and our commerce director Rachel Fletcher uses it on the regular to clean up pet messes.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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In place of pesky underwire — which is uncomfortable at best, and downright painful at its worst — the bra uses a sturdy elastic band and adjustable straps to provide comfortable support.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on farmers' feats and brilliant baseball.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Fast forward to today, and bridges have become some of the most complex feats of engineering on Earth, spanning miles of open water, carrying high-speed rail, and withstanding extreme weather and constant use.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Channing Tatum’s Raw Physicality on The Tonight Show Channing Tatum is, above all things, a dancer.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, life circumstances prompted her and her husband to make things official quickly.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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But even outside of his own experiences, Sparks has been a longtime scare junky.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Eight Arizona hotels received Michelin Key recognition for their outstanding experiences.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Harnessing these forensic investigations, the team leverages the latest science to reveal superpower adaptations and migration patterns that have been taking place for eons.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Later, however, Lala leverages her own friendship with Lara Macy (Claire Berger), who's investigating the case, to sweep it under the rug, lest Lala find her entire life ruined alongside Gibbs and Franks.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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When the supermodel was introduced to French cosmetic doctor Jean-Louis Sebagh in Paris, France, she was spellbound by his revolutionary approach to age maintenance, which utilizes the extract of the rare Charentais cantaloupe.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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This option by Neogen utilizes a three layer design, part of which is from 100% cotton mesh, that manually sloughs away dead skin cells.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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