at the cost of

phrase

: by giving up or hurting (something else)

She completed the project on time but at the cost of her health.

Examples of at the cost of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patlakh wants to grow, but not at the cost of the mission that makes Kidology worth growing. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The revolutionaries were successful after four hours but at the cost of 94 lives. — USA Today, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for at the cost of

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