trade on

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to exploit or take advantage of

   he traded on her endless patience

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trade on Idioms  

1. Profit by, exploit, as in The children of celebrities often trade on their family names. [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

It used as an example a possible trade on whether OpenAI or Anthropic will go public first.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In early European trade on Monday, Brent crude climbed 4.5% to $97.32 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose 4.5% to $94.59 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“We are about expanding what people can trade on and allowing them to trade in the future in the best way possible.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Shares closed on Friday at 398p each, before the announcement was made, and surged by up to 12% in opening trade on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They are so big and strong that the dogs fear them, and the bears trade on this fear to get their food.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen