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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
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
As word of the teens’ exploits spreads, the town’s police department (led by Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell) and official clergy resist the panic.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
By contrast, states stagnate where a powerful government exploits people for short-term gain.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This simultaneously competitive and interdependent relationship warrants a completely different strategy—one that exploits the benefits of collaboration while strengthening the United States’ ability to compete.
—Lorand Laskai, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2018
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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
As word of the teens’ exploits spreads, the town’s police department (led by Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell) and official clergy resist the panic.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
By contrast, states stagnate where a powerful government exploits people for short-term gain.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This simultaneously competitive and interdependent relationship warrants a completely different strategy—one that exploits the benefits of collaboration while strengthening the United States’ ability to compete.
—Lorand Laskai, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploits
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Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Bowman Distillery in Virginia uses port barrel finishing for enhanced fruity and rich profiles.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ravens, magpies and even common urban crows have demonstrated impressive feats of intelligence, from using traffic lights to crack nuts to remembering human faces and even holding grudges.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Among the feats was re-creating London’s luxe underground nightclub Café de Paris, which in real life was hit by a bomb on March 8, 1941.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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Below, a look at five things to do now to avoid vitamin D deficiency this winter and beyond.Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the topmost aim is to allow the use of a separate video as the input source, possibly accompanied by text and images, all of which the generative AI utilizes to produce a suitable video.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The robot utilizes a bipedal walking system designed for balance and stability, featuring pressure sensors on its feet to adjust its stance in real time.Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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External pressures force us to rethink our actions.Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the broader regional context, and in addition to its destabilizing actions in Somalia, Ethiopia has not shown any fraction of a genuine political will to reach a deal on its dam on the River Nile.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The same analysis applies to personal security details.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Level Access’s report, which surveyed more than 1,400 professionals across industries including more than 500 decision-makers from the European market, found that 73% of survey respondents affirmed that the EAA applies to their organization.Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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