as in to use
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 milk
Working without a blueprint, the famous socialites milked their fish-out-of-water dynamic across the country over the course of five seasons, going from a jailhouse to a sausage-packing plant to a theater camp.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Then she’s demoted to a kind of scullery maid, milking the cows and sweeping the floors.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
But dairy farmers are required to milk cows and tend to the dairy every day, all year-round.
—Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
The latest family photo was posted in March 2023, showing Silva assisting Alexander in milking a cow as Gere watched.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Then she’s demoted to a kind of scullery maid, milking the cows and sweeping the floors.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
But dairy farmers are required to milk cows and tend to the dairy every day, all year-round.
—Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
The latest family photo was posted in March 2023, showing Silva assisting Alexander in milking a cow as Gere watched.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milk
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There is also a similar and unrelated Death Clock app, which uses AI and scientific research to determine when users may die.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Most are also fragrance-free and can be used daily, both morning and night.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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But in other cases, there’s little justification for tracking your whereabouts, which then can be exploited by apps, ad services or even hackers.—
Kelvin Chan,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the Syrian Arab Republic, there was a risk of the group exploiting security vacuums after the fall of the Syrian government of Bashar Al-Assad on December 8.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
15 Feb. 2025
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Today, Hildebrandt is behind bars after pleading guilty to abusing the children of family vlogger and business partner Ruby Franke, who also pleaded guilty to the same crimes and is currently in prison.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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This perk can be abused in all horse races – like the wager in Kingdom Come 2's Miri Fajta quest – to win easily.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Bolster partnerships with environmental advocacy groups and leverage their platforms to make more people aware of the issue and the harmful effects of trash-burning incinerators.—
Kerri-Ann Nesbeth,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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The filing outlines the company's strategy to leverage its management team's experience to identify and acquire a target business that can benefit from being publicly traded.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 18-episode season made Laura’s death feel almost world-historic, peeling back the layers to reveal a grand, mythological evil manipulating events into shape.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The content is manipulated to appeal to potential lone-wolf recruits in the U.S. to start retribution against Israel's supporters in the U.S., particularly the Jewish community.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Vana also accused Shipps of pimping her out to a colleague across state lines.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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During the trial, charges of pimping a minor older than 17, human trafficking, pimping and pandering were dismissed along with sentencing enhancements for the personal use of a gun.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milk. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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