weaponize
verb
weap·on·ize
ˈwe-pə-ˌnīz 
weaponized; weaponizing
: to adapt for use as a weapon of war
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Swatting has happened across the political spectrum, and weaponizing it for partisan blame only makes things worse.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The president’s desire to weaponize the Justice Department stems from his belief that the Biden administration used the agency against him.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Here, the strongman weaponizes love, making the underdog feel as though their affection and commitment are constantly being tested.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Certainly, in what is now a multi-lawsuit battlefield with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake in potential damages, reputations and careers, Team Blake and Team Baldoni have both weaponized the court of public opinion as much as the courts themselves to varying degrees.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The president’s desire to weaponize the Justice Department stems from his belief that the Biden administration used the agency against him.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Here, the strongman weaponizes love, making the underdog feel as though their affection and commitment are constantly being tested.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Certainly, in what is now a multi-lawsuit battlefield with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake in potential damages, reputations and careers, Team Blake and Team Baldoni have both weaponized the court of public opinion as much as the courts themselves to varying degrees.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Weaponize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponize. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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