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as in used
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 manipulated
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 utilized
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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Recent Examples of exploited
The other half want the colorful creatures protected and even exploited to boost tourism in the area.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The suit, which exposed how liability laws can be exploited, may have been eye-opening for the public.
—Greg Hodgen, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
The New York Times found that many of the minors, mostly teenage boys, were exploited by sponsors, who illegally put them to work in various factories, food processing plants and as roofers.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Their choreographed debate exploited and skewered stereotypes via expert timing and pointed wit, hitting home with the predominantly Asian and South Asian audience.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Bench depth is where the Lakers struggled the most, something the ridiculously deep Thunder exploited throughout their series.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Last week’s CopyFail exploited faulty page caching in the authencesn AEAD template process, which is used for IPsec extended sequence numbers.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The hackers initially exploited Free-For-Teacher accounts on April 29, which Instructure previously disclosed.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Already at this early stage, the producer must think about all the markets in which the film, its brand, and its characters can be exploited and not just about the theaters where it will be screened.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The suit, which exposed how liability laws can be exploited, may have been eye-opening for the public.
—Greg Hodgen, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
The New York Times found that many of the minors, mostly teenage boys, were exploited by sponsors, who illegally put them to work in various factories, food processing plants and as roofers.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Their choreographed debate exploited and skewered stereotypes via expert timing and pointed wit, hitting home with the predominantly Asian and South Asian audience.
—Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Bench depth is where the Lakers struggled the most, something the ridiculously deep Thunder exploited throughout their series.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Last week’s CopyFail exploited faulty page caching in the authencesn AEAD template process, which is used for IPsec extended sequence numbers.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The hackers initially exploited Free-For-Teacher accounts on April 29, which Instructure previously disclosed.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Already at this early stage, the producer must think about all the markets in which the film, its brand, and its characters can be exploited and not just about the theaters where it will be screened.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploited
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These ingredients are used in Ana Mandara’s farm-to-table meals, spa products, and custom fragrances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Prosecutors allege Saab and his associates manipulated the program through overpriced contracts and international financial transactions designed to conceal illicit proceeds.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Musk’s core claim was that the co-founders had manipulated him into donating millions of dollars and eventually turned OpenAI into a for-profit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Falter utilized the new approach after his first week in Omaha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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His pinpoint command and deception being utilized against the Phillies hasn’t changed that.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Roza — a woman testifying under her first name — was an aspiring model from Uzbekistan when Epstein abused her in 2009, after the plea deal and while he was supposed to be under house arrest.—
Claire Healy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Cook was labeled a vexatious litigant in 2018 until the Idaho Supreme Court in 2021 reversed the case, finding that the court abused its discretion.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
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Consistency, applied twice a day every single day over years and decades, is the only thing that genuinely moves the needle on skin health and pleasure is what makes consistency possible.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That or all of Paige's posts are set up for the age restriction trigger, and it was applied to this post in question out of habit.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Research has suggested that women in modern China have leveraged their relative scarcity, becoming more likely to marry up.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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The foundation has leveraged Colossal’s tech to partner with Save the Elephants and use AI and drones to monitor populations in the wild.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
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More than 50 young Made in Italy professionals have been trained in recent years, with more than 80 percent currently employed by OTB.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Technology may be part of the problem, but its immense power can be harnessed to create a solution.—
Nathalie Japkowicz,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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Light energy harnessed in the real world was now playing through the radio of his car in the dream world in the form of melodious static that lulled him either to sleep soundly or to be sound asleep.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Exploited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploited. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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