Words similar to milked

Example sentences for: milked

How can you use “milked” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The potential of Prince Edward Island’s fertile soil was squandered by absentee land speculators who milked it only for the rent and left the settlers no motivation to develop it.
Democrats, too, lamented his downfall, even as they milked it to illustrate why Clinton shouldn't be made the next victim of the "politics of personal destruction."
Having milked the trial for pathos, the media applauded the judge for instructing prosecutors not to manipulate the jury's emotions.
Bush has milked this protective anguish for months.
Is there more story to be milked there?