How to Use take advantage of in a Sentence

take advantage of

idiomatic phrase
  • The Rebels took advantage of starting at the 50 late in the half.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The Sabres, though, took advantage of some Sharks miscues to even the score and later take the lead for good.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • To that end, here are five ideas to take advantage of a partial eclipse.
    Daniel Johnson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Look for ways to take advantage of every nook in a kid’s room.
    Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Four of those scores came on short fields as the Raiders took advantage of five Chargers turnovers.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Things get worse when Olfa falls for a new lover—one who soon takes advantage of the girls, too.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Try to take advantage of this by putting yourself out there.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The creators take advantage of more than 25 years of lore and the beautifully odd tone of the video games.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The Wolverines took advantage of that dry spell by scoring 11 of the final 13 points in the quarter.
    Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
  • And we hunters often travel to new locals to take advantage of the hottest action of the year.
    Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Are there apps that take advantage of that extra space though?
    David Nield, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2023
  • But don’t sleep on this holiday deal, since there’s less than a week to take advantage of it.
    Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The national chain took advantage of the moment and scored a '10 out of 10' on the internet.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But businesses didn’t need to do much to take advantage of them.
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • This older guy here was taking advantage of the 16-year-old.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 12 July 2023
  • Even without Ripp, the Monarchs took advantage of the increased spacing on the floor.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
  • That part of the law is already in effect and Encinitas took advantage of it Wednesday night.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Guests should definitely take advantage of free preview hours to get a head start and lay of the 121-acre land.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Their technique takes advantage of the bonds that form between atoms in a nanoscale channel of the new transistor.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Want to take a day off skiing or snowboarding, but still take advantage of the setting?
    Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Our Select team rounded up the best deals on earbuds to take advantage of now from brands like Apple and Sony.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Says that side of the ball requires diverse system that takes advantage of players that the Crimson Tide have.
    Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The bad actors took advantage of a system the state created.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The last two days, about 300 vehicles have taken advantage of the convoys.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The internet is overflowing with savings, so there’s no need to leave the comfort of your couch to take advantage of them.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • So far, more than 300 U.S. citizens have taken advantage of the flights.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Hackers can also use AI to invent new ways to take advantage of people, like cloning the voice of a loved one and asking for money over the phone.
    Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Don't wait to take advantage of the under-$100 furniture deals at Amazon this weekend.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
  • But, this deal won’t be around for much longer; shoppers have a limited time to take advantage of the eBags After Christmas Sale.
    Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The 25-year-old Sabalenka played steadily against Gauff in the second set, making sure to take advantage of each of Gauff's mistakes.
    Simrin Singh, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2024

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