weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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At a recent Nato conference, UK cabinet minister Pat McFadden warned that foreign adversaries were now weaponizing AI in their attacks.
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Even if the tension can’t sustain itself for the entire film, the performances hold Heretic together, with Grant masterfully weaponizing his fumbling charm and East finding grace in a character balancing her unwavering faith with her survival instinct.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
In a wartime environment this would all become weaponized against the United States.
—Daniel R. Green, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
As with other areas of the law, the Biden-Harris administration routinely weaponized antitrust enforcement to pick economic winners and losers.
—Tom Hebert, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Even if the tension can’t sustain itself for the entire film, the performances hold Heretic together, with Grant masterfully weaponizing his fumbling charm and East finding grace in a character balancing her unwavering faith with her survival instinct.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
In a wartime environment this would all become weaponized against the United States.
—Daniel R. Green, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
As with other areas of the law, the Biden-Harris administration routinely weaponized antitrust enforcement to pick economic winners and losers.
—Tom Hebert, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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