takes advantage of

VERB

impose upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit

WEAK

milk step on use use for one's own ends

Example Sentences

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The state superintendent typically takes advantage of the bully pulpit on education issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Rather than simply betting that certain commodity prices will rise, this strategy takes advantage of periods when current spot prices are high and demand is expected to decline later.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

According to a press release from Nature, "Combining the analyses takes advantage of the complementary sensitivities of the two experiments and demonstrates the value of collaboration."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The company takes advantage of a legal framework that allows it to circumvent Food and Drug Administration approval for its products.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

This paper takes advantage of a new trove of government data that helps reliably address the black-white gap.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt