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as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
the type of person who exploits a friend's good nature by constantly sponging off of him
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as in to manipulate
to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means
a politician more than willing to exploit any national tragedy for political gain
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as in to utilize
to put into action or service
it will be a shame if you don't exploit your artistic talent to the fullest
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as in feat
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan
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as in thing
something done by someone
once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln
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as in experience
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
a memoir recounting three decades of exploits as a roving foreign correspondent for TV news
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Recent Examples of exploit
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The temptation to exploit the power of incumbency to fight malfeasance on eye-for-an-eye terms is strong.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
This is why an offer by a Russian zero-day broker, which only sells exploits to Russian private and government organizations, to pay a staggering $4 million for a zero-day exploit attack against the Telegram app is of so much concern.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Rather than letting the moment pass, Ye seized it as an opportunity to launch another fiery critique against the Kardashian-Jenner clan, accusing them of manipulating and exploiting his children.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The temptation to exploit the power of incumbency to fight malfeasance on eye-for-an-eye terms is strong.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Kaspersky was only able to uncover details of the sandbox escape method for the attack — not the initial exploit used to trigger the remote code execution.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
This is why an offer by a Russian zero-day broker, which only sells exploits to Russian private and government organizations, to pay a staggering $4 million for a zero-day exploit attack against the Telegram app is of so much concern.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploit
Verb
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The team used surrogate dogs -- since adopted through the humane society -- to help give birth to the dire wolves, which are white.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Mahdi constantly used brutality to solve his problems.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In Season 4 of the Max comedy, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels have manipulated their way into their respective dream jobs as host and head writer of a late-night talk show on network TV.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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This country is being manipulated by two people — and those too afraid to have the courage to oppose them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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At the time of his murder, the DEA and Camarena had been utilizing a series of wiretaps to make sizeable drug busts inside Mexico.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those companies—Fanatics, Under Armour, Adidas, New Balance, New Era Cap, Nike, Puma, Lululemon, Amer Sports, Asics and Dick’s Sporting Goods—utilize 2,508 factories around the world.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Winning 50 games is a major feat.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin is said to be a supporter of Putin so his sporting feats at a time when Russia is banned from international hockey competitions, carry extra resonance.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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And also, thinking about thousands of others going through the same thing.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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After the couple’s patient died, the last thing that Teddy wanted to do was discuss the fact that Owen had slept with someone else.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sachs spoke at that event, appearing and sounding emotional on stage while eulogizing the young officer, a military veteran who had about two years of experience on the police force.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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What began as a membership club has facilitated 1,000+ job placements and helped members secure over $800,000 in funding while building partnerships with global brands like Apple, Nike, and L'Oréal. Also driven by personal experience is Ba Linh Le, 28.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This data point suggests that farmers are still leveraging capital but are focusing more on operational costs versus land expansion.—
Artem Milinchuk,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit accuses the administration of leveraging the funds to compel speech restrictions on campus and forcing the school to surrender its academic independence.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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In other words, the same asset that feels untouchable when trying to borrow from a bank suddenly becomes fully visible when applying for student aid.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Successfully applying past practices to today’s challenges requires learning about the cultures that put those tools to work effectively for so long, so long ago.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Exploit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploit. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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