PLAY (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 24 Similar Words

play (on or upon)

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Definition of play (on or upon)

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to take unfair advantage of the candidate played on the voters' prejudices

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The Saudis have since used the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which leads out of the Red Sea, for crude oil exports.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Leaders on this path are using AI to increase the capabilities of their marketing teams and expand what talented people can accomplish.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of use

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The scandal led to Paterno’s firing, and the university paid more than $100 million to people who said they were abused by Sandusky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Some critics report being verbally abused, doxxed, and even threatened with rape and death by BJP supporters.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of abuse

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This sort of use of AI is not unique to Iran, nor to the way adversaries have been leveraging cyber capabilities for military purposes and to gain greater situational awareness, Shah and others said.

— Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The challenge is making the economics of working locally in Canada, including leveraging currency savings and tax credits, to allow for international exploitation.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of leverage

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Posters are editing and manipulating the recordings to distort their content.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
But even if the risks are merely bad—like hacking into a single financial institution or hospital, manipulating the stock market, or taking out an electrical grid—suing a company after the fact won’t really provide the outcome society wants.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of manipulate

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Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
Even after landing two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster trade on Monday night, the work is not done for the Miami Heat.

— Anthony Chiang June 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

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