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
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
She was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actress category the following year for her portrayal of child prostitute Iris Steensma.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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
He initially had been cited by Ventura County (CA) sheriff’s deputies on December 10 for allegedly soliciting a prostitute at a Camarillo hotel.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
She was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actress category the following year for her portrayal of child prostitute Iris Steensma.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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 now, federal prosecutors say Hennen is the fixer behind the biggest point-shaving scandal in history, accused of bribing 39 college players, corrupting 17 programs and fixing — or trying fix — 29 games to enrich himself and other gamblers.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tracy Anderson believes most people today have had their attention spans hijacked by social media and their perception of beauty corrupted by trends.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Kayode Agbolade Ogunba allegedly abused patients at a local care home.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The victim-survivor in this case was not the only child Weberman abused.—
Guila Benchimol,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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Making the cut, however, is not enough for good ratings, and so the Network creates a fake new clickbait backstory for Richards, painting him as a deadbeat dad with a hooker for a wife.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Murry corrupted and perverted and destroyed Katherine both as a person and a writer […] Her gifts were those of an intense realist, with a superb sense of ironic humour and fundamental cynicism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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This week’s dismissal of the ludicrous federal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were signs that justice still prevails, despite Trump’s constant attempts to pervert it.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
27 Nov. 2025
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But on Capitol Hill, Republicans from the powerful Florida delegation — dominated by supporters of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado — are concerned that Rodríguez’s government will inevitably find a way to misuse the oil revenue.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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These services can alert you early if someone tries to open accounts or misuse your identity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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To an extent Amorim was handed a chalice which has felt forever poisoned.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Each bloom produces exponentially growing waves of cyanotoxins that can poison and even kill nearby aquatic organisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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Days after the segment was recorded, Schmitz shot Amedure to death, then confessed to the murder, saying he'd been humiliated on national TV.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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During the flight, she’s thoroughly humiliated when someone finds her audition tape for Survivor and displays it on his laptop for all to enjoy.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Prostitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostitute. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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