exploit
noun
a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act.
have been exploiting
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present perfect progressiveof exploit.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The SOHR, which monitors developments in Syria through a network of sources, said that Islamic State cells have been exploiting the "preoccupation of the international community" following the aftermath of the quakes.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2023
“We have almost no statutory privacy protections in this country, and powerful institutions have been exploiting that for so long that we have begun to act as if it’s normal,” Tucker said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
Lately, owners and agencies have been exploiting a loophole in rental regulations that allows a homeowner to rent out a spare room only occasionally.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 22, 2019
But he was also impatient with the left, which he thought was ignoring new technology when it should have been exploiting it.
From The Guardian ● May 11, 2017
My paper has been congratulating me, you know, sir, in a wholesale fashion, and I think-I feel sure-that they have been exploiting my name all over the country as the Heroic Rescuer.
From Active Service by Stephen Crane
