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as in corrupting
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money
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as in abusing
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 prostituting
Driscoll said that Combs did not make any money from prostituting women and so he could not be classed as a pimp and should face a lesser sentence under the Act.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Pima County Sheriff Office investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is facing troubles of its own, as a former sheriff has accused current leadership of ‘corrupting’ the crime scene, and a deputy has been arrested and fired on a kidnapping charge.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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For Hildegard of Bingen, the German mystic, scientist, composer, and philosopher, women’s maternal bodies were not corrupting and degrading, but strong, nurturing, and creative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Instead of writing obvious viruses, attackers are increasingly abusing legitimate features built into operating systems and cloud services.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ensuring your Wi-Fi router receives software updates is crucial to patching vulnerabilities, especially since the router ban is all about stopping hackers from abusing flaws in today’s home networking gear.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Israel appears to have taken the lead on assassinating even low-level figures linked to Iran’s nuclear program while systematically degrading the knowledge centers that could prove useful in the future.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The determined plant can grow in many conditions, including sun or shade and wet or dry soil, displacing native species, disrupting local ecosystems, and even degrading riverbanks.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm sues his parents for millions, accusing them of misusing his money.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, a fellow Democrat, warned that having no regulations would hurt Coloradans and leave no recourse for misusing it.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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Instead, these public dollars went to a DeSantis political fund aimed at subverting ballot measures to legalize private use of marijuana and constitutionalize women’s ability to access reproductive health care.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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While fashion has a long history of subverting religious motifs, Spradlin said the colors reflect a shift to sincerity, adding that Gen Z and millennials are outpacing older cohorts in church attendance.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
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No one wants to be a jester, debasing oneself for a more powerful person’s amusement.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since the summer of 2025, antiforeigner sentiment—fueled by false or exaggerated claims about migrant workers committing crimes, foreign residents draining welfare coffers, or international tourists debasing Japanese culture—has taken hold in Japanese politics.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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He was also found guilty of perverting the court of justice.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2026
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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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“Prostituting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostituting. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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