weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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These are reality stars; it could be taken out of context and used by any press outlet, blogger, or member of the general public to weaponize against that person.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Advertisement We were each put through the wringer, becoming avatars for those who wanted to weaponize our stories for their own ends.
—Gretchen Carlson, Time, 25 July 2025
Following crushing financial sanctions in 2016 that cut off North Korea from the U.S. financial system and banned North Korean workers from getting jobs at U.S. businesses, DPRK leaders created a scheme to weaponize remote work, court documents show.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Public funding is being weaponized—and the civic backbone of the country is under attack.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Advertisement We were each put through the wringer, becoming avatars for those who wanted to weaponize our stories for their own ends.
—Gretchen Carlson, Time, 25 July 2025
Following crushing financial sanctions in 2016 that cut off North Korea from the U.S. financial system and banned North Korean workers from getting jobs at U.S. businesses, DPRK leaders created a scheme to weaponize remote work, court documents show.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Public funding is being weaponized—and the civic backbone of the country is under attack.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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