Synonyms

exploited

American

[ik-sploi-tid] / ɪkˈsplɔɪ tɪd /

adjective

utilized or made practical use of, especially for profit.

Edible insects are a widely exploited food source among many of the world’s Indigenous populations.
used selfishly by someone for their own ends.

Every one of these exploited workers shared stories of their inhumane working conditions and their determination to fight back.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of exploit.

Other Word Forms

half-exploited adjective
self-exploited adjective
unexploited adjective

Etymology

Origin of exploited

exploit ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"I do think that community tensions are being exploited through social media, online anti-immigration sentiment and I think that's sort of having a bleed into what's actually happening on the ground," she said.

From BBC

Government officials saw the issue as representative of how Grok could be exploited by bad actors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors said Mara exploited their circumstances over the course of about a year.

From BBC

They might find tactical entry points that weren’t fully exploited, patterns that are reforming, or more favorable risk/reward levels.

From Barron's

“On behalf of injured parties, we will pursue all avenues supported by the facts and the law against those who exploited their position and reaped substantial profits at the expense of Terraform Labs’ creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal

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