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as in abuses
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 manipulates
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 uses
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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as in feats
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan
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as in things
something done by someone
once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln
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as in experiences
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
a memoir recounting three decades of exploits as a roving foreign correspondent for TV news
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Recent Examples of exploits
David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This idea exploits the current limitations of AI systems and the ease with which unexpected shifts in the data can trick them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Carnot realized that the steam engine is, at its core, a machine that exploits the tendency for heat to flow from hot objects to cold ones.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Russia uses large numbers of missiles and drones to overwhelm Ukraine's air defenses and exploits weather conditions such as dense fog and cloud cover to make interceptions harder, the Ukrainian air force said.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Russia uses large numbers of missiles and drones to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses and exploits weather conditions such as dense fog and cloud cover to make interceptions harder, the Ukrainian air force said.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
When loaded in the browser, the script exploits the vulnerability, bypassing protections that normally isolate JavaScript from accessing sensitive system-level resources.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The multi-billion-dollar supplement industry exploits that same sense of fear and uncertainty that consumers faced in the late 1800s, Kang says.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
The fraud exploits a mobile phone service provider's ability to port a phone number to a different device through the SIM.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent work on the Israeli Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) dairy farm exploits Convolution Neural Networks (CNNs) and Transformers to reach 98% face detection and a 96% accuracy in identifying cows.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This idea exploits the current limitations of AI systems and the ease with which unexpected shifts in the data can trick them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Carnot realized that the steam engine is, at its core, a machine that exploits the tendency for heat to flow from hot objects to cold ones.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Russia uses large numbers of missiles and drones to overwhelm Ukraine's air defenses and exploits weather conditions such as dense fog and cloud cover to make interceptions harder, the Ukrainian air force said.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Russia uses large numbers of missiles and drones to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses and exploits weather conditions such as dense fog and cloud cover to make interceptions harder, the Ukrainian air force said.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
When loaded in the browser, the script exploits the vulnerability, bypassing protections that normally isolate JavaScript from accessing sensitive system-level resources.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The multi-billion-dollar supplement industry exploits that same sense of fear and uncertainty that consumers faced in the late 1800s, Kang says.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
The fraud exploits a mobile phone service provider's ability to port a phone number to a different device through the SIM.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploits
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This has led to unique jewelry that uses sustainable diamonds and personalized processes to create pieces that perfectly match each occasion.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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If feats of extreme Gen Z athleticism seem at odds with the 150-year-old boat builder’s elegant, understated image, Chris-Craft’s leaders hope its latest lineup will change that perception.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Expected to take a backseat to Detroit and Green Bay in a transition year, Minnesota is in the thick of things with a 13-2 record.Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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For the protective coating, the research utilizes trifluoromethane (CHF3), a by-product of plastic manufacturing.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2025
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That’s because Apple utilizes OpenAI’s industry-leading large language models.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the Supreme Court ruled in a very broad decision last term that the President has absolute immunity for official actions, that ruling does not apply to his subordinates throughout the executive branch.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The treaty negotiators are considering a range of policy actions to limit the environmental and human health damage from plastic waste, including improvements to waste collection, the elimination of the most harmful plastics and ways to boost the woefully low rates of plastic recycling.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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That only applies to iOS, though.Chris Welch, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2024
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The recall applies only to units with the Julian code 327 and a use by date of Jan 5, 2025, which can be found printed on the side of the plastic egg carton.David K. Li, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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