as in uses
to take unfair advantage of
unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth
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Recent Examples of milks
With venom and shrewd determination, Nicholson paints his character as a swaggering monster who milks every syllable of his dialogue with vitriolic relish.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Cameron milks this awesome sequence for all its worth, and the adrenaline rush is palpable as those smoking weapons do their best to strike down creeping creatures until the last bullet fires.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Even better, many leave-in conditioners and hair milks not only boast hair-smoothing benefits, but also heat protection.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
Shortly after becoming husband and wife, Grace milks another loophole in the hide-and-seek rulebook and slays Titus, thereby sending the rest of the High Council to slaughter at the hands of their demonic overlord, Le Bail.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
With Australia’s Queensland coast standing in the Amazon, Gormican skillfully milks the inherent humor in the situation while also not letting the horror aspects of the original film overtake this one, at least not enough to threaten a PG-13 rating.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2025
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Cameron milks this awesome sequence for all its worth, and the adrenaline rush is palpable as those smoking weapons do their best to strike down creeping creatures until the last bullet fires.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Even better, many leave-in conditioners and hair milks not only boast hair-smoothing benefits, but also heat protection.
—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
Shortly after becoming husband and wife, Grace milks another loophole in the hide-and-seek rulebook and slays Titus, thereby sending the rest of the High Council to slaughter at the hands of their demonic overlord, Le Bail.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
With Australia’s Queensland coast standing in the Amazon, Gormican skillfully milks the inherent humor in the situation while also not letting the horror aspects of the original film overtake this one, at least not enough to threaten a PG-13 rating.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milks
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Harrisburg's Rachel Fogle (an associate professor) and Glenn Williams (an instructor), provided guidance on the prototype, which uses oyster spat (baby oysters) and then helps the oysters grow into adulthood.
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In the Mandara Spa & Salon on new vessels like Norwegian Luna and Norwegian Aqua, those include an infrared sauna that uses lamps to warm the body, a Floatation Salt Pool, and a charcoal sauna that reaches between 86 and 122 degrees – a facility the line bills as the first of its kind at sea.
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New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
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People deserve a government that watches out for our people’s best interests, not one that abuses its powers and sells us to the highest bidder.
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This configuration exploits the boundary layer of air flowing over the airframe to increase efficiency.
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The hackers used a common tactic known as credential stuffing to access the data, which exploits weak and reused passwords.
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Okorie is the best driving guard in the class, a 6-1 jitterbug who manipulates defenders with a tight handle, sudden changes of speed, and an advanced feel for the game.
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Facial massage manipulates big muscles in the face, such as the masseters, temporalis and platysma, as well as fascia.
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The company leverages its SmartThings ecosystem and wearables to simplify healthy choices and provide personalized insights.
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Young Columbia, like other Youth Clubs, leverages social media to recruit members.
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“Milks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milks. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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