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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money
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as in abused
to put to a bad or improper use
urged not to prostitute her musical talents by writing jingles for TV commercials
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Recent Examples of prostituted
Compare that to how Bondi prostituted the Justice Department to a vengeful president and bungled the entire Epstein matter.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
At least two women who were prostituted and abused by Epstein and his clients had Colorado connections.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
At least two women who were prostituted and abused by Epstein and his clients had Colorado connections.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prostituted
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The newest variants also rely more heavily on inertial navigation when satellite signals are degraded.
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With these actions, Israel almost certainly delayed and degraded some adversary capabilities, especially those of Hezbollah.
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Bianca Graham, 30, of Astoria, abused her position at the Blythebourne Post Office in Borough Park to make some extra cash at the expense of 13 victims between August 2024 and August 2025, prosecutors say.
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Seven years later, Leonard has abused an organization, alienated a fan base and basically collected nearly $300 million of Steve Ballmer’s money and burned it.
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Systems must remain safe not only when components fail naturally, but when data is corrupted, communication is interrupted or execution is violated.
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And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.
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Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 to the public earlier this month, with safeguards the company said would reduce the risk of it being misused for cyberattacks or other nefarious purposes.
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The Press-Enterprise reported a Riverside County supervisor is seeking an investigation into whether the sheriff misused public resources, including his uniform, official events, county equipment, and the sheriff’s office’s social media channels, during his run for governor.
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The Constitution has been perverted in ways by administrations on both sides of the aisle to facilitate military action.
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Organized sports can easily be perverted.
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Israel must leave humiliated and defeated — and that is exactly what will happen.
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The novel follows 16-year-old Abby, who is left humiliated after a private photo gets shared around school.
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Meanwhile, the very vocabulary of humanitarianism and antiracism has become so selectively applied or debased as to be meaningless.
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Haphazardly propped on the ground with wiring and hardware exposed, the flags appear as symbols debased and emptied after centuries of misuse.
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Yet finance, policy certainty and infrastructure weakened for the first time in more than a decade.
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Internal fractures, economic decline and public frustration have weakened the movement and opened a new chapter of uncertainty.
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“Prostituted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostituted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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