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
To be sure, more recently Rizza introduced jersey pieces as well as knitwear, leveraging the expertise of backer Olma and Mirta, which is best known for being a longtime business partner of Rick Owens.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Steve Madden is one of the companies leveraging Buy With Prime.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Tesla had a first-mover advantage in China in 2013, leveraging the government’s support of EVs with subsidies and incentives and its production base and opening a gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
With a 53-47 GOP majority, Democrats are leveraging their votes to demand negotiation.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Last week, Manas AI, a major player leveraging AI for drug discovery, announced the closing of a $26 million Seed Extension alongside the appointment of Meta and Google alum Ujjwal Singh as Chief Technology Officer.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2025
Additionally, conversations included panel discussions on leveraging content creators and influencers for digital campaigns, expanding on new and existing fandoms through live experiences, virtual reality reshaping entertainment, integrating AI to elevate human creativity, among other topics.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Ong will discuss the strategies and creative principles behind the media giant’s approach to leveraging its formidable library of IP in the gaming world.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The singer and entrepreneur publicly criticized Kim and other celebrities for seemingly leveraging Cenat’s growing platform without contributing to his personal goals.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Steve Madden is one of the companies leveraging Buy With Prime.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Tesla had a first-mover advantage in China in 2013, leveraging the government’s support of EVs with subsidies and incentives and its production base and opening a gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
With a 53-47 GOP majority, Democrats are leveraging their votes to demand negotiation.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Last week, Manas AI, a major player leveraging AI for drug discovery, announced the closing of a $26 million Seed Extension alongside the appointment of Meta and Google alum Ujjwal Singh as Chief Technology Officer.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2025
Additionally, conversations included panel discussions on leveraging content creators and influencers for digital campaigns, expanding on new and existing fandoms through live experiences, virtual reality reshaping entertainment, integrating AI to elevate human creativity, among other topics.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Ong will discuss the strategies and creative principles behind the media giant’s approach to leveraging its formidable library of IP in the gaming world.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
The singer and entrepreneur publicly criticized Kim and other celebrities for seemingly leveraging Cenat’s growing platform without contributing to his personal goals.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraging
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Double-big lineup shaky early on A major part of the intrigue surrounding Şengün’s potential development this season is Houston’s affinity for using him in double-big lineups next to Steven Adams or Capela.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This will only work on accounts using an email included in the initial 2021 data breach.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Republicans, who control the chamber by a narrow margin, insist Democrats are exploiting the deadline to force unrelated concessions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The company’s release notes doesn’t mention any hackers exploiting the flaw.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Cindy Clemishire, 55, accused Morris of abusing her at the age of 12.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cardi responded in kind, speculating whether or not Minaj was abusing substances, and insinuating that Minaj’s substance use has affected her children’s health.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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With the technology becoming increasingly adept at creating convincing crowd scenes, manipulating visuals has never been easier.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Julie asked Jimmy Heagerty about where things stood with Mickey Lee, and Jimmy said Morgan did a great job manipulating Mickey into sending him home.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Leveraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraging. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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