exploited
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.
the simple past tense and past participle of exploit2.
Origin of exploited
1Other words from exploited
- half-ex·ploit·ed, adjective
- self-ex·ploit·ed, adjective
- un·ex·ploit·ed, adjective
Words Nearby exploited
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How to use exploited in a sentence
Fawning accounts describe his minuet prowess alongside his exploits in defeating the British.
Not all presidents’ dance skills are created equal | Bonnie Berkowitz, Joanne Lee | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostMore surprisingly, the technology can protect the lives of poachers as well by preventing them from engaging in illegal exploits, Loucks says.
This blind rhino’s infrared security system could help stop poachers | Rachael Zisk | November 12, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe story centers on a journalist’s exploits as he travels to lush Snaktooth Island to interview a potentially specious explorer and leader.
‘Bugsnax’ is charming and funny, but sapped by vexing gameplay | Harold Goldberg | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostWe can follow along — Devito chronicled his exploits as “The Great American Winery Stroopwaffle” on YouTube channel and his blog.
Good wine is now being made in most parts of the country. Here’s how to find it. | Dave McIntyre | November 6, 2020 | Washington PostDespite my discomfort, I imagined that getting out of the bag to find socks would be a far graver exploit.
Winter camping is not for the faint of heart. Here’s how to do it. | Melanie D.G. Kaplan | November 6, 2020 | Washington Post
Dickens grew up in a London where child labor was ruthlessly exploited.
He exploited a physique that most would try desperately to diminish.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMaybe--but he exploited his profile as effectively as any pinup.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Mississippi families are being exploited for its reputation of ignorance and lack of education,” the Macomb mother of two wrote.
Mississippi: Last In Everything, First In Vaccinations | Brandy Zadrozny | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBetter than anyone though, Murdoch saw and exploited the emotional needs satisfied by the pursuit of celebrity.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine | Clive Irving | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese were afterwards joined by agents of the Chartered Company which exploited the pearl fisheries of the Mosquito coast.
He was merciful toward erring women, but was unsparing toward every one who exploited them for gain.
Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls | VariousI can fully sympathise with their present desire for seclusion and their eagerness not to be exploited by foreigners.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryFormamint Tablets are widely advertised and extravagantly exploited to the laity in Great Britain.
Like all patent medicines, Sanatogen is exploited by the testimonial route.
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