impose (on or upon)

as in to use
to take unfair advantage of thanks for offering your own bed, but I wouldn't dream of imposing on you and will be perfectly happy on the couch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impose (on or upon)
Verb
  • Meanwhile, runway photography will also be taken on iPhones, as will close-ups using the telephoto capabilities.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Some influencers rebounded by using other social media options, primarily Instagram.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
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  • Beijing is exploiting energy importers' fears regarding Trump’s potential for erratic behavior while highlighting the risks associated with declining market shares for energy suppliers.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Yes, the Dodgers are exploiting the system through a formula of signing bonuses and deferred payments, using money generated from a 25-year, $8.35 billion local-television deal and their league-leading attendance every year since 2013.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The series concluded earlier in January after exploring how Grace, who was legally proven to be 21 years old, was abused by two adoptive families before finding her current fresh start with a new family, Vincent and Nicole DePaul.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • During the tantrum, the child verbally abuses the parent and also destroys property within the home.
    Samantha Mann, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In short, Olivia functions as a digital health hub, leveraging AI to interpret complex health data.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, sentencing must be based on standardized criteria, leveraging data to enable people to earn their freedom.
    Eddie DeLeon, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • In more significant cases, scammers manipulate individuals into transferring large sums of money to fake people, scam accounts, or identity theft.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
  • As Beckman's accomplice, Lau allegedly manipulated documents, including documents allegedly stolen from the venture capital firm that employed her while supposedly hiding her work for GameOn.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Impose (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impose%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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