as in sex worker
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
was caught procuring the services of a prostitute
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as in to corrupt
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money
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as in to abuse
to put to a bad or improper use
urged not to prostitute her musical talents by writing jingles for TV commercials
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Recent Examples of prostitute
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Joining him were Picardo’s bank teller Ben, Ellen Greene’s prostitute Belle, and Richard Lewis’ ex-doctor Phil, a role originally pegged for Rick Moranis that would’ve reunited Candy with his former SCTV colleague once more.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
And that’s what got talked about and prostituted by the media, in the most derogatory manner.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
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Noun
Police and the media classified Gacy’s victims as male prostitutes and homosexuals, using that as an excuse to marginalize and blame them.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Joining him were Picardo’s bank teller Ben, Ellen Greene’s prostitute Belle, and Richard Lewis’ ex-doctor Phil, a role originally pegged for Rick Moranis that would’ve reunited Candy with his former SCTV colleague once more.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Please in future say no when you are asked to prostitute yourself.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
And that’s what got talked about and prostituted by the media, in the most derogatory manner.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prostitute
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But Strummer always had a puritanical zeal about his punk mission and a terror of getting corrupted by fame.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Elites stirred up a now familiar moral panic about commerce corrupting letters and mocked Grub Street even as its writers built the first modern freelance economy and mass-print culture.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Nov. 2025
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The pair also pretended that Tammy was allegedly abusing them.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Three other Scottish squad reinforcements -- lock Gregor Brown, hooker Ewan Ashman and prop Rory Sutherland -- were named on the bench.—
Nick Mulvenney,
Reuters,
21 July 2025
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Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Even more poignant, however, is the Rosemary's Baby angle, where the innocence of childhood is drowned in blood and the notion that a young person reared in a loving environment should develop into a compassionate adult is perverted into unthinkable horror.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The brand, which was based on changing the status quo and perverting common ideas, was a success and Babenzien learned how to build a business.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Why Supplement Combinations Matter Dietary supplements may seem harmless, but taking too much of certain supplements or misusing them can result in reduced nutrient absorption and other serious side effects.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hong Kong — A Chinese coffee chain has apologized and changed its name after state media roasted it for misusing a word revered by the nation’s communist government.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The dark comedy follows a wealthy socialite, Stacy (Cherry), and a struggling writer, Becky (Chalotra), who are brought together at a lavish, debauched New York party.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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The atmosphere, at once debauched and sombre, felt like a wake, one attendee said.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Brit List script, which treads the line between black comedy and drama, is set in the early 20th Century Hungary where a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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People who are rude or unaware with receptionists can poison your culture, create unnecessary hierarchies, and drive your best people to leave.—
Jessica Neal,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Strummer was humiliated by the whole album.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Heat’s next two games comes against a Cavaliers team that humiliated Miami out of the first round of the playoffs last season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Prostitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostitute. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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