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abused

ADJECTIVE
dull
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dismal dreary dry flat humdrum ordinary repetitive stale stupid tame tedious tiresome uninspiring
STRONG
driveling plain stock tired
WEAK
archaic arid big yawn blah colorless common commonplace dead familiar hackneyed heavy ho-hum hoary insipid jejune longwinded mid monotonous oft-repeated out-of-date pointless prolix prosaic prosy repetitious routine run-of-the-mill soporific trite unimaginative usual usual thing vapid worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright exciting happy interesting light lively pleasant
WEAK
active clear eventful intelligent keen knifelike luminous lustrous pointed quick sensitive serrated sharp smart vivacious witty
ADJECTIVE
exploited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
oppressed overburdened
STRONG
milked overworked
WEAK
taken advantage of
ADJECTIVE
maligned
Synonyms
STRONG
rejected scorned
ADJECTIVE
oppressed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destitute distressed enslaved exploited helpless persecuted
STRONG
burdened maltreated mistreated suppressed tormented tyrannized
WEAK
a slave to abject at one's feet at one's mercy have-not subservient under one's thumb underfoot
ADJECTIVE
perverted
Synonyms
STRONG
abandoned contorted corrupt corrupted debased debauched defiled depraved deviating distorted impaired misguided misused outraged polluted sick tainted twisted vitiate vitiated warped
WEAK
aberrant abnormal deviant foreign grotesque kinky monstrous unhealthy unnatural vicious wicked
Antonyms
STRONG
clean cleansed healthy honorable moral noble pure purified straight uncorrupt upright virtuous well wholesome
WEAK
good
ADJECTIVE
raped
Synonyms
STRONG
despoiled ravished

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“It’s being absolutely abused now, and it couldn’t be more obvious,” said one EPA staffer who asked not to be named because they currently work for the agency.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The fourth of 10 biological and adopted children raised in a Washington, D.C. family, Smith began his career in 2001 representing abused and neglected children in New York City Family Court.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Perhaps because of its size, scammers have long abused the Booking.com platform to target customers.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

They argued in court that both men had abused their government positions and contacts to favour businessman Victor de Aldama, who has already admitted his role in the vast and complex affair.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I wept to recall how he spurned me and abused my love, and I rebuked myself for trusting him.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein