Past tense of exploit
regular verb
The past tense of exploit is exploited. The past participle is also exploited.
Forms of exploit
| Base form (V1) | exploit /ˈɛksplɔɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | exploited |
| Past participle (V3) | exploited |
| Present participle | exploiting |
| Third person singular | exploits |
Exploited in a sentence
- Lens flare is usually unwanted, but can be exploited for artistic effect.From the entry lens flare
- Christmas is exploited by capitalism. That said, it is still a religious festival.From the entry that said
- "Unhive” it by sowing uncertainty, causing its officers to make bad decisions that can be exploited.2019, Sean McFate, Goliath. From the entry unhive
- It should be possible for man—as a clever and superadaptable species—to exploit without being exploited.2018, Brian Stableford, The Florians: Daedalus Mission 1. From the entry superadaptable
- The antibiofilm potential of PDT therapy can also be exploited in depletion of C.2015 July 6, “Gold Nanoparticle-Photosensitizer Conjugate Based Photodynamic Inactivation of Biofilm Producing Cells: Potential for…. From the entry antibiofilm
Meaning of exploit
- noun A heroic or extraordinary deed.
- noun An achievement.
- noun A program or technique that takes advantage of a vulnerability in other software.
Questions about the past tense of exploit
- What is the past tense of exploit?
- The past tense of exploit is exploited.
- What is the past participle of exploit?
- The past participle of exploit is exploited.
- Is exploit a regular or irregular verb?
- Exploit is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: exploit (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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