taking 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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"She's been very reticent to work with me. She doesn't want to be perceived as my daughter taking advantage of her privilege."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

One result of the AI-driven stock rally has been a big uptick in equity issuance, with companies that need cash to fund AI investments taking advantage of the opportunity to sell shares at high prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

It is taking advantage of the VivaTech conference in Paris this week to highlight Europe as a market for its artificial-intelligence chips.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

‘I feel like he may be taking advantage of us’: Our adviser pushes annuities after we already said no.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

I was taking advantage of catching her off guard, but I didn’t know what else to do.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu