as in exploited
to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means
played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit
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Almost 90 percent of global marine fish stocks are fully exploited or overfished.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
11 June 2026 -
They can be stolen, reused and exploited.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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He’s been manipulated to believe that this is what’s necessary by his sister.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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The people drawing the lines manipulated the system for partisan advantage.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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“Played (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/played%20%28upon%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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