played (on or upon)

verb

Definition of played (on or upon)next
past tense of play (on or upon)
as in used
to take unfair advantage of the candidate played on the voters' prejudices

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for played (on or upon)
  1. used
  2. exploited
  3. abused
  4. manipulated
Verb
  • The drone was used initially to communicate with the child.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of used
Verb
  • 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.
    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
Definition of exploited
Verb
  • 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
  • The Lucero family alleges her daughter was abused 75 times.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of abused
Verb
  • Handlers in white gloves manipulated the busts like Slinky spring toys.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • They're photoshopped or Facetuned or manipulated, and so kids never feel good enough.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of manipulated
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