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exploits

NOUN

achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment adventure deed escapade feat

STRONG

attainment coup do effort enterprise job maneuver performance stroke stunt venture

WEAK

tour de force

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failure inaction

STRONG

idleness inactivity loss passivity unemployment

VERB

take advantage of; misuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse apply capitalize on employ handle manipulate mine profit from use utilize

STRONG

bleed exercise finesse fleece jockey maneuver milk play skin soak stick work

WEAK

avail oneself of cash in on get mileage out of impose upon make capital of make use of play on profit by put to use

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave alone misuse

Example Sentences

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Watkins' latest exploits, two goals in a 4-2 thrashing of Liverpool as Aston Villa booked their place in next year's Champions League, make him the current most in-form English striker.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Shaw's goalscoring exploits have made her one of the best strikers in the world and it is no surprise clubs are circling for her signature in the summer.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung pledged in a social media post on Saturday to take the "strongest possible" action against "antisocial behaviour that exploits community crises to worsen them and profit from them".

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

In Britain’s American colonies, Frederick’s exploits were reported with enthusiasm in newspapers, and his image was reproduced on tavern signs and teapots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In 1927, as story after story in the Odessa News heralded new strikes in the oil field, the only non-oil-related activity that made the front page was the exploits of the Odessa High Yellowjackets.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger