as in hooker
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
City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
John Hudson Odom soared as Madame Millie, a prostitute who befriended Toni when the team bedded down a brothel because black people weren’t allowed to use hotels.
—Adrienne Gibbs, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
Operating out of three hotels, two in Mason and another in Blue Ash, Barron forced a female victim to prostitute herself by threatening her with physical force and at times beating her with phone cords and burning her with a methamphetamine pipe, the release states.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2020
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Noun
After reviewing his social media activity, it was revealed Green had messaged several other Instagram users with proposals to work for him as prostitutes, according to prosecutors.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
John Hudson Odom soared as Madame Millie, a prostitute who befriended Toni when the team bedded down a brothel because black people weren’t allowed to use hotels.
—Adrienne Gibbs, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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
Operating out of three hotels, two in Mason and another in Blue Ash, Barron forced a female victim to prostitute herself by threatening her with physical force and at times beating her with phone cords and burning her with a methamphetamine pipe, the release states.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prostitute
Noun
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Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Strip clubs, booze, hookers, blow, the whole nine yards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Led by Dark Samus, the Space Pirates corrupt the planet Norion and then go on to knock out the bounty hunters using a Phazon Beam.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Over time, suppressing empathy can become a habit and create a state of apathy in a person that corrupts their moral sentiments.—
Ross Overline,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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After the show premiered, actress Amber Dixon Brenner alleged in a lawsuit that Akil’s husband, Salim, had abused her over the course of their previously unknown, decade-long extramarital affair.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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In an August 2020 filing, Sura, said Abrego Garcia had kicked and slapped her, as well as verbally abused her.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The only conspiracy is what Bove and Bondi are engaged in, perverting a prosecution for their political gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Andrew faces charges of obstructing a coroner in the execution of his or her duty, as well as doing an act tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Identity theft protection services offer continuous monitoring of your credit reports, social security number, and even the dark web to detect if your information is being misused.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Nearly 20 percent of people who take benzodiazepines misuse them, according to a 2019 study.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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But as commercialization took hold, the event metastasized into a pit of hard drugs, drunkenness, and debauch a world apart from its bohemian origins.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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Patterson has repeatedly denied deliberately poisoning her guests.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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But when threatening messages start popping up on Violet’s phone, an unseen enemy, lurking nearby, pushes her to poison her date.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2025
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In a display of brute aggression, cartel operatives humiliated Mexican officials by forcing the government to release Mr. Guzmán López shortly after he was captured.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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But in Trump’s White House, the goal may be simpler—and harder: not getting humiliated.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 May 2025
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“Prostitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostitute. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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