profiteer
noun
a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.
have profiteered
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present perfectof profiteer.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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Some supermarket bosses believe theft has been legitimized in the minds of some by accusations that supermarkets have profiteered from food price increases.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
That Silas should have profiteered when he got the chance was natural.
From Mr. Prohack by Arnold Bennett
