co-opt
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Out the other, it will seek to co-opt Mr. Trump by spreading some of its Hollywood glamor his way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
Dudek and his colleagues sometimes attempted to co-opt DOGE’s obsessions in the hope that they could address a genuine problem at the agency.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
Even when third parties successfully identify a policy that appeals to voters and isn’t on the Donkey/Elephant menu, they often watch helplessly as Democrats or Republicans co-opt their ideas.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2025
"Now we can co-opt this same strategy to advance our efforts to build synthetic multicellular structures -- and eventually tissues and organs -- for regenerative medicine."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
On stage, male musicians may co-opt female gendered attributes as part of a performance, such as Heavy or Hair Metal band members wearing long hair and make-up.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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