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Princeton's WordNet

  1. weaponizeverb

    make into or use as a weapon or a potential weapon

    "Will modern physicists weaponize String Theory?"

Wiktionary

  1. weaponizeverb

    To make into a weapon.

  2. weaponizeverb

    To make more effective as a weapon.

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  1. weaponize

    To weaponize means to modify or adapt something in a way that can be used as a weapon or develop it for use in warfare or combat. It often refers to the process of converting something that is ordinarily benign into something harmful or lethal. This could include biological agents, objects, information, or technology.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of weaponize in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of weaponize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of weaponize in a Sentence

  1. Pete Buttigieg:

    We're not going to let Hunter Biden change the subject. This is not about Hunter Biden or Vice President Hunter Biden or any Hunter Biden. This is about an abuse of power by the President, look, the vice president and I and all of us are competing but we've got to draw a line here. To be the kind of president, to be the kind of human being, who would seek to turn someone against his own son, who would seek to weaponize a son against his own father, is an unbelievably dishonorable thing that is just one more example of why we as a party have to be completely united.

  2. Eric Swalwell:

    This is about everyday Americans who don't want to see their government weaponize law enforcement against them because of their political beliefs.

  3. Adam Schiff:

    While President Donald J. Trump stonewalls the public from learning the truth about President Donald J. Trump obstruction of justice, President Donald J. Trump and William Barr conspire to weaponize law enforcement and classified information against their political enemies, the coverup has entered a new and dangerous phase. This is un-American.

  4. Mark Warner:

    For years, we saw former President Donald Trump – along with a number of foreign leaders – successfully utilize Facebook and other large social media platforms to sow misinformation, bully opponents, and spread anti-democratic vitriol, while this is a welcome step by Facebook, the reality is that bad actors still have the ability to exploit and weaponize the platform. Policymakers ultimately must address the root of these issues, which includes pushing for oversight and effective moderation mechanisms to hold platforms accountable for a business model that spreads real-world harm.

  5. Billy Corben:

    I think you can draw a straight line from the trauma of the Bay of Pigs, and the generational trauma of the Bay of Pigs, all the way to the election of 2020 -- and probably beyond, a great many politicians, especially Republicans, found a way to weaponize the 'C-word:' Communism.


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