weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
—often used figuratively
… the ways people weaponize fear in order to hide their own.—
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The Mythos moment may ultimately be less about a single powerful cybersecurity model and more about what happens in the shrinking window between finding a flaw and weaponizing it. —Stefanie Schappert, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 By weaponizing antisemitism as a core ideology, the regime executed community leaders, seized property, and forced a mass exodus. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 The legislation builds on bipartisan counter-drone provisions included in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and reflects growing concern in Washington over how inexpensive, commercially available drones could be weaponized against key domestic targets. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Some states weaponized vouchers to resist integration, and this scheme began making waves across the American South in the 1950s and ’60s. —Erykah Nava, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weaponize
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Stefanie Schappert, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 By weaponizing antisemitism as a core ideology, the regime executed community leaders, seized property, and forced a mass exodus. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 The legislation builds on bipartisan counter-drone provisions included in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and reflects growing concern in Washington over how inexpensive, commercially available drones could be weaponized against key domestic targets. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Some states weaponized vouchers to resist integration, and this scheme began making waves across the American South in the 1950s and ’60s. —Erykah Nava, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weaponize
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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