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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
Other social welfare programs have safety valves to protect weak, incapacitated or disabled clients from being exploited by people in power.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Regardless of their work ethic, intellect and creativity, capital has always exploited them but never been willing to partner with them.
—Jacob Walthour, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Sunni-Shia divide has helped fuel conflicts in Muslim countries over the past 50 years, with tension often exploited by Iran and Saudi Arabia.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
This property is driven by a phenomenon known as plasmonics, where light interacting with a material generates collective oscillations of electrons, producing highly localized electromagnetic fields that can be exploited in technologies such as sensing, catalysis, and energy harvesting.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Those two nations – often at the invitation of Iran’s leaders – economically exploited Persia to further their own imperial ambitions, using sustained diplomatic, military and economic pressure.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
His pro-working-class mantras focused on affordability and child and health care support funded by enforcing corporate tax code while closing loopholes exploited by billionaires registers politically to the left of Thompson, a moderate Democrat.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Sangha was one of five defendants charged in the case, which prosecutors described as a network of suppliers who exploited Perry’s addiction.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
But the Jayhawks have flaws that the Aztecs have exploited in previous wins.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Regardless of their work ethic, intellect and creativity, capital has always exploited them but never been willing to partner with them.
—Jacob Walthour, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Sunni-Shia divide has helped fuel conflicts in Muslim countries over the past 50 years, with tension often exploited by Iran and Saudi Arabia.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
This property is driven by a phenomenon known as plasmonics, where light interacting with a material generates collective oscillations of electrons, producing highly localized electromagnetic fields that can be exploited in technologies such as sensing, catalysis, and energy harvesting.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Those two nations – often at the invitation of Iran’s leaders – economically exploited Persia to further their own imperial ambitions, using sustained diplomatic, military and economic pressure.
—Daniel Thomas Potts, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
His pro-working-class mantras focused on affordability and child and health care support funded by enforcing corporate tax code while closing loopholes exploited by billionaires registers politically to the left of Thompson, a moderate Democrat.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Sangha was one of five defendants charged in the case, which prosecutors described as a network of suppliers who exploited Perry’s addiction.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
But the Jayhawks have flaws that the Aztecs have exploited in previous wins.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploited
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Grapevine Faith then used four walks, a sacrifice bunt, and an infield single to produce three runs.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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No substitution or compensation will be given for any portion of the prize that is not used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The examples provided in the letter of events that could be easily manipulated by a single person included whether a kicker would miss a field goal, a quarterback’s first pass being incomplete or a receiver missing their first target.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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All the components of Ursa’s dishes are foraged or harvested in the desert and manipulated in surprising and experimental ways.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Without this specific chemical transformation, the raw uranium mined from the ground cannot be utilized as fuel for nuclear power plants.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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It's typically utilized on things like hinges, locks, gears and machinery, in dusty environments where traditional lubricants would attract debris.—
Ben Coxworth
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort The hotel has applied for its LEED assessment following the adoption of a number of sustainability and energy-saving measures during the property’s renovation and current operations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment by Boston EMS after the officers applied tourniquets to their wounds, BPD said.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the NBA slate, your Novig discount can be leveraged across tonight's Major League Baseball action.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Both heavily influenced Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law and the Build Back Better Act, centered on the economy and clean energy, though their powers were notably leveraged to the max under a 50-50 Democratic majority.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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The officer is no longer employed by Baltimore Police Department and the individual no longer lives in Maryland, Bradford said.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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More than 70 percent of the 45 million workers directly employed by India’s garment and textile industry—its second-largest employer after agriculture—are women.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead, they are harnessed for compression.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Dan Bricklin’s VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet software, harnessed the power of the Apple II's disk drive and became the system's killer app for businesses.—
Jamie Lendino,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Exploited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploited. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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