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Examples of exploit in a Sentence
the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan
once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln
Recent Examples of exploit from the Web
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At his new place, in a modest suburban strip mall, framed news stories about his exploits line the walls.
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Donovan’s goal-scoring exploits have been under the spotlight recently as Clint Dempsey matched his national team record of 57.
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And for another, reliable exploits are relatively easy to develop.
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The book’s opening with France’s sacking of Algiers in 1830 is an unorthodox point of entry for a history of Europe’s African exploits.
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The latest data-encrypting malware is freezing computers at news agencies, trains and airports in the Ukraine and beyond, and spreading via an NSA exploit.
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Right now, there are patches available for most of the vulnerabilities Reaper exploits.
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Time There are cringe-worthy moments aplenty in the new book from NBC News' Katy Tur about her exploits covering the Trump campaign.
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This spring, the Shadow Brokers group leaked exploit techniques used by the U.S. National Security Agency to further its mission.
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Origin and Etymology of exploit
Middle English espleit, expleit, exploit furtherance, outcome, from Anglo-French, from Latin explicitum, neuter of explicitus, past participle
exploit Synonyms
Synonyms
deed, feat, number, stunt, tour de force, trickRelated Words
accomplishment, achievement, attainment, coup, success, triumph; adventure; performanceNear Antonyms
bore, bummer, bust, downer, dragSynonym Discussion of exploit
feat, exploit, achievement mean a remarkable deed. feat implies strength or dexterity or daring.
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- an acrobatic feat
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- his exploits as a spy
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- her achievements as a chemist
Definition of exploit
transitive verb
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: to make productive use of : utilize
- exploiting your talents
- exploit your opponent's weakness
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: to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage
- exploiting migrant farm workers
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exploiter
nounExamples of exploit in a Sentence
He has never fully exploited his talents.
Top athletes are able to exploit their opponents' weaknesses.
She said the tragedy had been exploited by the media.
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The Pistons exploited Randolph’s matchup with Harris.
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These companies exploit a property of the cables called 'backscatter' to track movement of the cables and record seismic events.
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To protect yourself from being exploited online, Evans and Goldberg recommend the following.
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The panels developed by Dr. Raman and his colleagues exploit this phenomenon, cooling water to temperatures below that of the ambient air, no electricity needed.
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The networks exploit code known as OAuth, which allows third-party applications such as Spotify, iMovie and the Playstation Network to access users' Facebook accounts from anywhere between a few hours to even months at a time.
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Trump and his administration, in both denying women affordable healthcare and reducing the number of women in power, are taking advantage of those trends and exploiting them for political gain.
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In the 1930s, the Nazis exploited the pseudoscience of eugenics as a prelude to the Holocaust.
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The Sites and/or any portion of the Sites may not be reproduced, sold, resold, visited or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without The Seattle Times’ express written consent.
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First Known Use of exploit
1795
exploit Synonyms
Synonyms
abuse, capitalize (on), cash in (on), impose (on or upon), leverage, milk, pimp, play (on or upon), use, work, trade on, walk onRelated Words
jerk around, manipulate, mistreat; bleed, cheat, fleece, overcharge, skin, soak, stick; commercialize, commodifyNear Antonyms
ignore, neglect; misapply, misuseEXPLOIT Defined for English Language Learners
EXPLOIT Defined for Kids
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