Thesaurus results for MILKING

milking

verb

present participle of milk

as in exploiting

to take unfair advantage of unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth

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Recent Examples of milking Some home runs have their importance underscored by the author taking his time to admire his moon shot and round the base paths, milking every moment. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Texas State continued to pound the rock, milking the clock until Colorado State gave in. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 Another theory is that Nacua is milking the injury, in part out of frustration with his contract situation. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 During the show, he was filmed skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula and diving under the ice of the North Pole. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026 As much as Kelly might be milking this attention, being subjected to such a high-level threat can arouse serious menace from the acolyte mobs. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 In Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, farmer Mindy Dean, 50, and her family will be milking their goats Saturday and maybe taking in some local fireworks. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Every morning, hundreds of sheep arrive for milking in the village from the high pastures of Mount Nemrut, Turkey. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The corporate overlords may have put the break on the movies, but the streamer has been regularly pumping out TV shows in order to keep milking the franchise dry. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

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While the software flaws have now been found and patches issued, the question remains whether enough of the internet will deploy the patches in time, before hackers start exploiting the vulnerability to attack websites and steal vital data.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The blueprint included the recruitment of mercenaries and exploiting the grievances of disaffected citizens, from religious fanatics and extremists to soccer fans.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of exploiting

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All three said West Point appears to be circumventing the judge's ruling by using a different justification to continue to enforce its speech rules.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
How people are using agents Several themes are emerging from people testing agents in their personal and professional lives.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of using

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In an earlier episode, Pam confronts Grace’s mother about abusing her daughter and ends up bashing in the woman’s head with a meat tenderizer — which sounds like a pivotal moment but plays more like a side quest.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
The former owner of several unlicensed North Texas boarding homes pleaded guilty Monday to financially abusing and fatally neglecting elderly and disabled people in her care, according to court filings.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of abusing

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McKinney has focused his campaign on lessening the city’s homelessness crisis by leveraging people into treatment, tackling quality-of-life crimes, and reducing the city’s out-of-control legal costs.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Once a member of Sway House, the frat-like content studio that dominated during the pandemic, Beck is now leveraging his roots (dancing shirtless on TikTok) for something ever-so-slightly less bro-y.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of leveraging

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This gave the team control over the motor’s movement without physically manipulating it.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The 18-year-old is suspected of manipulating an Indiana teen over a social platform into harming herself and taking her own life, according to prosecutors in Germany.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulating

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