weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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But even allowing for the passage of years, Bad Monkey does as good a job of weaponizing Vaughn’s loquaciousness as any role he’s had since Wedding Crashers.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Not until former president Ronald Reagan’s reelection bid did the candidate’s older age become roundly weaponized.
—Jerel Ezell, Scientific American, 23 July 2024
Critics have argued the reforms could slow the wheels of justice and allow political actors to weaponize recusal.
—Noah Pransky, ProPublica, 16 July 2024
Increasingly, some insiders say, the leadership principles have become weaponized, diluted, or applied inconsistently.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 31 July 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
Not until former president Ronald Reagan’s reelection bid did the candidate’s older age become roundly weaponized.
—Jerel Ezell, Scientific American, 23 July 2024
Critics have argued the reforms could slow the wheels of justice and allow political actors to weaponize recusal.
—Noah Pransky, ProPublica, 16 July 2024
Increasingly, some insiders say, the leadership principles have become weaponized, diluted, or applied inconsistently.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 31 July 2024
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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