weaponize

verb

weap·on·ize ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz

weaponized; weaponizing

transitive verb

: to adapt for use as a weapon of war

weaponization

ˌwe-pə-nə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Examples of weaponize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The prospect of Saudi Arabia weaponizing its vast production capacity to settle OPEC+ disputes is not without precedent. —

Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024 Many threw out their cell phones or disconnected the lithium batteries from solar panels after rumors suggested that the devices might also be weaponized and remotely detonated. —

Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024 For decades, Hezbollah has weaponized civilian homes, dug tunnels beneath them, and used civilians as human shields. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024 The candidates in the upcoming election who are weaponizing misinformation (by making outlandish claims that immigrants are eating pets, for example) need to be soundly defeated. —

Sunil Mehta, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weaponize

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