weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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In this arms race, AI is being weaponized by both sides.
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Abhishek Gandotra, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Starting with a scene in their 1934 film Three Little Pigskins, and repeated in seven subsequent movies, the seltzer bottle was weaponized.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Rule votes have been weaponized, usually by the Freedom Caucus and their allies, more recently within the last year, as a way to force leadership to meet demands.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
An additional consideration is that for individuals in the transgender community, any expression of regret might be weaponized against that community.
—Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
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Abhishek Gandotra, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Starting with a scene in their 1934 film Three Little Pigskins, and repeated in seven subsequent movies, the seltzer bottle was weaponized.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Rule votes have been weaponized, usually by the Freedom Caucus and their allies, more recently within the last year, as a way to force leadership to meet demands.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
An additional consideration is that for individuals in the transgender community, any expression of regret might be weaponized against that community.
—Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for weaponize
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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