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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
Report Notes Staffing Problem The task force found that Thomas Crooks, the gunman in Butler, Pennsylvania, exploited security gaps caused by insufficient staffing and resources.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In April 2003, Tang is said to have also exploited his position at the People's Bank of China to appropriate public property valued at roughly 3 million yuan (about $427,000).
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Guan and his team then decided to write malware that exploited this security flaw to infect roughly 81,000 firewall devices around the world in a three-day period.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Over the past three decades, however, the food industry has exploited this evolutionary holdover for profit.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Threat researchers have confirmed that a nasty new scam that targets macOS users is being actively exploited by hackers looking to get victims to download malware that will attempt to steal passwords from the keychain as well as through the Chrome, Bravo and Vivaldi web browsers manage others.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
His methods made impressive profits quickly, as overlapping technologies were ruthlessly dropped and economies of scale exploited.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Although there are commercial plans available, there’s also a free account that enables anyone to keep on top of zero-day vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild but for which there is no official path yet available.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
His struggle was exploited by a dealer who chose profit over people.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In April 2003, Tang is said to have also exploited his position at the People's Bank of China to appropriate public property valued at roughly 3 million yuan (about $427,000).
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Guan and his team then decided to write malware that exploited this security flaw to infect roughly 81,000 firewall devices around the world in a three-day period.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Over the past three decades, however, the food industry has exploited this evolutionary holdover for profit.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Threat researchers have confirmed that a nasty new scam that targets macOS users is being actively exploited by hackers looking to get victims to download malware that will attempt to steal passwords from the keychain as well as through the Chrome, Bravo and Vivaldi web browsers manage others.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
His methods made impressive profits quickly, as overlapping technologies were ruthlessly dropped and economies of scale exploited.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Although there are commercial plans available, there’s also a free account that enables anyone to keep on top of zero-day vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild but for which there is no official path yet available.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
His struggle was exploited by a dealer who chose profit over people.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploited
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Creating Employee-Forward Workplaces There have been a number of major changes post-Covid-19 pandemic to how offices are both designed and used.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing the limitations of traditional ceramics used in watchmaking – namely their propensity to shatter upon impact – the brand set out to create a substance that would offer the aesthetic appeal of ceramic without compromising on resilience.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Handlers in white gloves manipulated the busts like Slinky spring toys.Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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They're photoshopped or Facetuned or manipulated, and so kids never feel good enough.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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How was the space utilized—for collaboration or independent work?Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Your body feels the cue for how the space is intended to be utilized.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Lucero family alleges her daughter was abused 75 times.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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In addition to further support for housing and local governments, expanding the consumption subsidies applied to automobiles/electric vehicles/hybrid and home appliances to consumer electronics, textiles, and restaurant dining would be logical.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another challenge is creating a standardized deployment model that can be applied to any project to reduce disparity across install bases and determine whether retrofitting is needed to bring prior installations up to the current processes.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2007, Doe said he was employed at the private security firm that was hired to work the party.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to his lawsuit, Doe was employed by a private security firm in 2007, when he was asked to work at one of Combs’ White Parties at the producer’s estate in East Hampton, New York.Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Exotic matter, with properties like negative mass or consisting of strange matter, could fundamentally change energy production if harnessed.Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
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Russian commanders have harnessed illicit Starlink terminals to improve their coordination, dispersing in small assault teams backed by drones and artillery to push back Ukrainian forces across the Donetsk region, soldiers have said.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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