as in using
to take unfair advantage of
a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame
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Recent Examples of leveraging
Ultimately, making a 10x leap in real estate involves increasing focus, improving strategy, and leveraging your strengths more effectively.
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James Nelson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Roblox also makes other players’ inventories visible, leveraging children’s tendency toward social comparison, the complaint read.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Some see this as a way of making the World Cup final more accessible, leveraging it to a wider audience and taking the sport’s biggest moment to a higher level.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Congressional Democrats are accusing Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr of leveraging merger reviews and broadcast licensing decisions to push companies to scrap diversity initiatives, raising alarms about political pressure inside a powerful independent regulator.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 May 2026
By leveraging creators who speak the specific visual language of niche communities, brands are seeing higher attribution rates and more genuine authority in their recommendations.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
There was a focus on being more fluid — leveraging his torso — and creating more vertical break.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
James Nelson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Roblox also makes other players’ inventories visible, leveraging children’s tendency toward social comparison, the complaint read.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Some see this as a way of making the World Cup final more accessible, leveraging it to a wider audience and taking the sport’s biggest moment to a higher level.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Congressional Democrats are accusing Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr of leveraging merger reviews and broadcast licensing decisions to push companies to scrap diversity initiatives, raising alarms about political pressure inside a powerful independent regulator.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 May 2026
By leveraging creators who speak the specific visual language of niche communities, brands are seeing higher attribution rates and more genuine authority in their recommendations.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
There was a focus on being more fluid — leveraging his torso — and creating more vertical break.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraging
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The Tribune adopted it in 1940, but Porter’s motto remained largely a regional phenomenon for four decades until CBS broadcaster Brent Musburger, a former Chicago newspaper reporter, began using it during the NCAA tournament in 1982.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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But Cole overcame that initial adversity, getting Jonathan Aranda to fly out harmlessly, and then using a slick inside move to pick off Simpson.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Brunson’s defense and the lack of rim protection from Towns remain weaknesses, but nobody has come close to exploiting them so far.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Governors, regulators and consumer advocates are challenging traditional profit guarantees and rate hikes, arguing monopoly utilities are exploiting a ‘broken’ 20th century model while households struggle with affordability.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Any crackdown should protect that access while still going after the bad actors abusing the system.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Authorities accused her of abusing and neglecting Noel.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The malevolent Sidious put Maul through the wringer, torturing and manipulating him on his path to becoming a fearsome Sith Lord.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Kinematic intelligence began with EPFL researchers motion-capturing humans setting, shoving, tossing, and otherwise manipulating objects.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 May 2026
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“Leveraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraging. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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