at the expense of

phrase

: in a way that harms (something or someone)

Malls flourished at the expense of small stores downtown.

He argues that the tax cut will benefit the rich at the expense of the poor.

Examples of at the expense of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That Philadelphia’s seven largest cap hits for 2026 are all offensive players underscores how the financial core has been on that side of the ball — at times at the expense of defensive depth. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 30 July 2026

The El-Sayed formula is to describe just about any policy as a conspiracy by a corporate entity or wealthy cabal to enrich itself at the expense of the people. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

The hearing focused on investigations into the origins of COVID-19, but several Senate Republicans used it to portray Fauci as someone who pursued fame and money at the expense of Americans. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

This comes at the expense of no movement in the wrist, but to be fair, having the lightsaber pointed in any other direction would look rubbish. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for at the expense of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove