weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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No artist, producer, director, or leader—regardless of legacy or celebrity—should be allowed to weaponize their platform to belittle, threaten, or devalue others without consequence.
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Laura is a role that allows Hawkins to weaponize her own appealing good nature.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
But, as outlined in the memo, its most insidious role is as a covert arm of Venezuela’s security state—used to assassinate dissidents, threaten exiled opposition figures, and weaponize migration as a geopolitical tool.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The same tools that can encourage positive behaviors may be weaponized for manipulation, spreading misinformation, or unduly influencing vulnerable populations.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Laura is a role that allows Hawkins to weaponize her own appealing good nature.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025
But, as outlined in the memo, its most insidious role is as a covert arm of Venezuela’s security state—used to assassinate dissidents, threaten exiled opposition figures, and weaponize migration as a geopolitical tool.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The same tools that can encourage positive behaviors may be weaponized for manipulation, spreading misinformation, or unduly influencing vulnerable populations.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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