exploited

American  

[ik-sploi-tid] / ɪkˈsplɔɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

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verb

1. 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

OpenAI’s Aardvark is an AI security researcher that continuously reviews code and suggests fixes before vulnerabilities can be exploited.

From The Wall Street Journal

Formula 1 bosses are moving towards a rule change that would close a loophole rivals believe Mercedes have exploited in the sport's new engine rules.

From BBC

But agents have to be given powerful permissions to do their jobs, and we are already seeing this being exploited in potentially nefarious ways in what are called prompt injection attacks.

From Barron's

Ukrainians possessed intimate knowledge of every road junction, bridge, tunnel, marsh, river and choke point that could be exploited against a mechanized force dependent on road networks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some lawmakers in Europe and the U.S. say inverters could be exploited to destabilize the grid.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abused
• oppressed
• overburdened