profit by

VERB

consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb deplete devour dominate drain eat up employ exhaust expend obsess preoccupy spend waste

STRONG

apply dissipate drivel engross finish go lavish lessen monopolize squander trifle utilize vanish

WEAK

avail oneself of finish up fritter away frivol away go through have recourse to put away put to use run out of run through throw away wash up wear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fill save

STRONG

appear create hoard

WEAK

accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store

VERB

exploit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse apply capitalize on employ handle manipulate mine profit from use utilize

STRONG

bleed exercise finesse fleece jockey maneuver milk play skin soak stick work

WEAK

avail oneself of cash in on get mileage out of impose upon make capital of make use of play on put to use

Antonyms

STRONGEST

leave alone misuse

VERB

utilize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply appropriate employ exploit handle promote resort to take advantage of

STRONG

advance bestow exercise forward further use

WEAK

avail oneself of have recourse to put to use turn to account

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misuse

STRONG

cease halt hinder impede stop

Example Sentences

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Analysts project Ford Energy could generate $300 million to $600 million in operating profit by 2030.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

U.S. tariffs dragged operating profit by ¥54.0 billion for the three months ended March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The analyst expects every $10-a-barrel increase in jet fuel prices to reduce Thai Airways’ 2026 net profit by around 360 million baht a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Import tariff weighed on results, cutting operating profit by roughly $1.9 billion External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The ladders belonged to an enterprising Sherpa from the village of Gorak Shep who turned a nice profit by renting them out each season.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

profit by

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