Thesaurus results for MILKS

milks

verb

present tense third-person singular of milk

as in uses

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 milks Plant milks with lower protein content have a smaller impact on tea’s antioxidants than cow’s milk. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Aug. 2026 The Milwaukee County Zoo is one of the only zoos in the country that keeps and milks dairy cows. — Joey Schamber, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2026 With venom and shrewd determination, Nicholson paints his character as a swaggering monster who milks every syllable of his dialogue with vitriolic relish. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 Cameron milks this awesome sequence for all its worth, and the adrenaline rush is palpable as those smoking weapons do their best to strike down creeping creatures until the last bullet fires. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Even better, many leave-in conditioners and hair milks not only boast hair-smoothing benefits, but also heat protection. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026 Shortly after becoming husband and wife, Grace milks another loophole in the hide-and-seek rulebook and slays Titus, thereby sending the rest of the High Council to slaughter at the hands of their demonic overlord, Le Bail. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026 With Australia’s Queensland coast standing in the Amazon, Gormican skillfully milks the inherent humor in the situation while also not letting the horror aspects of the original film overtake this one, at least not enough to threaten a PG-13 rating. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025

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Verb

Jerry Turner, founder of the nonprofit Jahri's World, uses music, movement and dance to connect with children, including those with disabilities, while bringing families together.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The fix can be effective for some tasks, analysts say, but uses significantly more electricity.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of uses

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Anyone who repeatedly abuses AI tools may soon find Claude giving them the silent treatment.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Detectives will continue investigating these cases aggressively, and anyone who abuses their position with a child will be held accountable.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of abuses

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Early on, Sakurai exploits the inherent absurdity of telling a story populated by so many ludicrous characters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
BlueMoon exploits two Chromium vulnerabilities and one in the kernel of Windows 10 (Oct 2018 Update), Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 2004, Windows Server 2022, and the initial release of Windows 11.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exploits

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The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
In an interview with the Shade Room last year, Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, claimed McDowell pushed the singer into performing and manipulates her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulates

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Ventile, developed for the British military in 1943, is a cotton weave that leverages the fabric’s desire to expand when wet; when densely woven, the damp fibers actually create a natural elemental barrier—no weatherproofing chemicals required.

— Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
FamilyMart's ad leverages Lady Gaga's non-conformist pop persona to appeal to an increasingly diverse workforce, a retail analyst explained to me.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026