milking

verb

Definition of milkingnext
present participle of milk
as in exploiting
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 Synonyms for milking
  1. exploiting
  2. using
  3. manipulating
Verb
  • Toxic leaders, on the other hand, use emotions as a weapon—exploiting vulnerabilities, guilt-tripping, or emotionally blackmailing employees into compliance.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • And where there are gaps in science, people can make money and gain attention by exploiting the public’s understanding.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of exploiting
Verb
  • These scouts also pioneered using ghillie suits as battlefield camouflage (another common piece of gear for modern snipers).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For website optimization, focus on SEO best practices such as using relevant keywords in titles and content, having clear meta descriptions and ensuring fast load times.
    Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of using
Verb
  • This can also prevent an attacker from manipulating stack variables to gain code execution.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some are of a distinctly violent nature, while others get under our skin for manipulating their children and abusing their power.
    Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of manipulating
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milk-livered

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