exploit
noun
a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act.
were exploiting
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past progressiveof exploit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Daejaun had made a choice, she says, but adults were exploiting him for their own financial gain.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
At a November 2023 hearing, Anthony Barnes Sr. said his daughter and son-in-law were exploiting Bell for money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
In court, government prosecutors and civil plaintiffs have alleged that Infosys and Tata were exploiting the guest workers they brought to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
Around the same time, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers sought to review whether diplomats were exploiting protections that allowed them to receive bags, boxes and containers in the United States without inspection.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
Planters, as well as pioneer farmers, were exploiting the wilderness and building a new society under characteristic western influences.
From Rise of the New West, 1819-1829 by Frederick Jackson Turner
