exploit
noun
a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act.
has exploited
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present perfectof exploit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Treasury officials last week highlighted the risk of the IRGC’s use of crypto, warning the group has exploited gaps in crypto exchanges’ anti-terrorism financing controls and other programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Some of the resistance turned militant and, over the years, it has been stoked by accusations that Pakistan has exploited the resource-rich region without investing in its development.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
As is typical of a man who demands loyalty but gives none in return, he has exploited his loyalists over and over.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2024
Alex Gray, a former China policy hand at the White House National Security Council, said China has exploited the Pentagon’s desire for military talks.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
I forget that Madame has exploited him as a millionaire.
From Everyman's Land by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
