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
But leveraging technology is also key.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Other Democratic and Republican governors would be smart to follow his lead, because leveraging the largest amount of federal funds possible shouldn’t be a partisan issue.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
By leveraging content, bundling offers and limited-time drops, brands have been able to sell massive volumes in record time.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Today, Chinese companies are leveraging RISC-V technologies to power their self-driving cars, AI models and data centers.
—Jim Costa, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
The series adds to a growing wave of Iberian co-productions leveraging talent and locations from both countries, a trend that has accelerated as Spanish and Portuguese producers increasingly look to pool resources and expand their reach globally.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
But as legacy media recedes, a growing cohort of famous felons are leveraging new media to rehab their images.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Each event builds in attendance and attention, leveraging their prestige to bring together global namesakes and the best-of-the-best in exclusive marquee matches.
—Bradenton Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
What is unique in this moment is how aggressively one political party is leveraging this and the ends to which it is being used, which is to overthrow democracy and to install an authoritarian regime.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Other Democratic and Republican governors would be smart to follow his lead, because leveraging the largest amount of federal funds possible shouldn’t be a partisan issue.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
By leveraging content, bundling offers and limited-time drops, brands have been able to sell massive volumes in record time.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Today, Chinese companies are leveraging RISC-V technologies to power their self-driving cars, AI models and data centers.
—Jim Costa, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
The series adds to a growing wave of Iberian co-productions leveraging talent and locations from both countries, a trend that has accelerated as Spanish and Portuguese producers increasingly look to pool resources and expand their reach globally.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
But as legacy media recedes, a growing cohort of famous felons are leveraging new media to rehab their images.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Each event builds in attendance and attention, leveraging their prestige to bring together global namesakes and the best-of-the-best in exclusive marquee matches.
—Bradenton Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
What is unique in this moment is how aggressively one political party is leveraging this and the ends to which it is being used, which is to overthrow democracy and to install an authoritarian regime.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraging
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Such batteries are also much easier and safer to dispose of, and can potentially be made using cheaper and less rare materials.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The assault in the restroom seems to fit into a pattern of men exploiting or hurting Sweetpea.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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In October, authorities filed a superseding indictment against 21-year-old Baron Cain Martin of Arizona, accusing him of membership in 764 and other groups and exploiting children – including a 13-year-old girl who carved swastikas into her body at his direction.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Once installed, NexShield immediately starts abusing Chrome or Edge in the background.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Wearing the device was a requirement of his supervised release after being charged the previous week with abusing Velasquez’s child at the longtime daycare that Patty Bender operated out of her San Martin home.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hogan and his men secretly functioned as an espionage and sabotage operation, successfully manipulating the inept Germans over the course of 168 episodes.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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Trump fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer in August, implying that the agency was manipulating labor market data under her leadership.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Leveraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraging. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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