found favor with (verb) pass muster: make the standard
Sinonime: abuse,
apply, avail oneself of, bleed, capitalize on, cash in on,
employ,
exercise,
finesse, fleece, get mileage out of,
handle, impose upon, jockey, make capital of, make use of,
maneuver,
manipulate, milk,
mine*, play on,
play*, profit by, profit from, put to use, skin*,
soak*,
stick*,
use,
utilize,
work