Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for exploit. Search instead for exploiti.
Definitions

exploit

[ek-sploit, ik-sploit] / ˈɛk splɔɪt, ɪkˈsplɔɪt /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Among the main pathways recruiters use to exploit foreigners are job advertisements online, often with the promise of false civilian work, Amnesty said.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

After the BBC's investigation, Meta had said that "no system is perfect" and that "determined criminals continue to try to exploit our platform, including through our advertising systems".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

AI tools like Anthropic’s Mythos are finding software bugs at an unprecedented rate, what security researchers call “Bugmageddon,” allowing criminals to exploit vulnerabilities faster.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"If Booking.com's so-called sophisticated AI systems can't spot that 10 Downing Street is not a holiday rental, then it's no wonder scammers can exploit the platform so easily," he said.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

And with this translation you could begin to exploit a whole new group of creatures.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Beyond his exploits in Sao Paulo's financial hub Faria Lima, high-flying Vorcaro invested in real estate, pharmaceuticals, textiles and even soccer.

From Barron's Sep. 5, 2026

Usually Kane is marked by an opposition centre-back, but the Belgian club give that responsibility to their holding midfielder - something he recognises and exploits.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Al-Shabaab also exploits artisanal gold mines along the northern Cal Madow Mountains, according to Abdullahi, the former Somali commander.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Tapping Travis Scott to play the Bard singing the tales of Odysseus’ exploits, for example, doesn’t merely reframe the role of ancient storytellers and poets as that age’s rappers.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

They filled his biographical vacuum with suitably large Wild West myths: knocked-over banks, rodeo stardom, daring exploits in the Indian wars.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

In an article published in state media Sunday, Chinese state security minister Chen Yixin said AI brings threats—especially if exploited by foreign adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

His earlier work showed that the products of fructose metabolism can be exploited by cancer cells to promote their growth.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

It just means that the relationship between Fed rate decisions and the stock market is far more complex than can be exploited by a mechanical market-timing model.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Many people now work from home, he says, and the area's proximity to Glasgow - about 40 minutes away - should be exploited.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Pizarro quickly appreciated those divisions and exploited them.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

U.S. security agencies on Tuesday accused six Chinese artificial intelligence companies, including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and Alibaba, of systematically exploiting American AI models to train their own systems, the WSJ reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

"Europeans have had enough of tech companies exploiting our children, but we also expect more from our leaders than quick-fix bans on kids," said Leanda Barrington-Leach, executive director of 5Rights Foundation.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

“When attorneys are exploiting vulnerable people, including paying folks to file fraudulent claims, they’re not just breaking the law, they really undermine the credibility of the legal system and every attorney,” Zbur said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Earlier this year, Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos, an AI model that is said to be very good at finding and exploiting security vulnerabilities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

I told her about Davis calling it a rounding error, but I still worried that it might be dirty money or that I might be exploiting Davis or...but she shushed me.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green




Vocabulary lists containing exploit


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com