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
Soon after, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine research revealed that bird flu remains active on milking equipment for one hour or longer.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Both Baryshnikov and Mendes, whose character balances a fine line between supporting Margarita in the competition and milking her for good reality TV content, recall wanting to sign onto the project while about two pages into the script.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Some events - like the Asia Cup and now this resurrected Champions Trophy - essentially solely exist for the purpose of milking the money-spinning contest that generates a windfall.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Instead, she’ll be forced into a stall and milked relentlessly for cheese.
—Michael Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Both Baryshnikov and Mendes, whose character balances a fine line between supporting Margarita in the competition and milking her for good reality TV content, recall wanting to sign onto the project while about two pages into the script.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Some events - like the Asia Cup and now this resurrected Champions Trophy - essentially solely exist for the purpose of milking the money-spinning contest that generates a windfall.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Instead, she’ll be forced into a stall and milked relentlessly for cheese.
—Michael Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milk
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Booker, who appeared to have nothing more than two glasses of water and notes on his lectern, skillfully used the rules to his advantage, permitting colleagues to ask questions to give himself brief moments of rest while still maintaining control of the floor.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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She had been used for breeding and spent her whole life being a mom.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Chinese discount retailers like Shein and Temu and many Amazon, Walmart, Shopify and other marketplace retailers have exploited the de minimus exception to their advantage.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rather than letting the moment pass, Ye seized it as an opportunity to launch another fiery critique against the Kardashian-Jenner clan, accusing them of manipulating and exploiting his children.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Authorities subsequently found that the boy and Ruby's 10-year-old daughter had been seriously abused.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Franke, the father of the children abused by Hildebrandt and his ex-wife, has advocated for more oversight of life coaches since the two women were sent to prison.—
Jessica Schreifels,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit accuses the administration of leveraging the funds to compel speech restrictions on campus and forcing the school to surrender its academic independence.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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This data point suggests that farmers are still leveraging capital but are focusing more on operational costs versus land expansion.—
Artem Milinchuk,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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While Ticketmaster denies using surge pricing or dynamic algorithms to manipulate prices, fans like Jessica Chou question if their early participation in presales might be contributing to higher initial costs.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Decades earlier, Loftus had demonstrated that people’s memories of visual details could be manipulated by posing questions that contained misinformation.—
Bernice Andrews,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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There was a time when pimping your coffee was the height of cool.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2025
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The deal dropped additional charges of pimping, money laundering and violating a protection order from his case.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milk. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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