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Milk (Verb)

Exploit as much as possible; "I am milking this for all it's worth".

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The washed-up celebrity is milking her last hit for all it's worth by making endless appearances on talk shows.
The company is milking the latest trend for every cent they can get, launching a whole new line of overpriced merchandise.
After the accident, the family started milking the insurance companies, claiming for every possible injury and expense.
As the award-winning author's popularity grows, publishers are milking his fame, cranking out one last mediocre book after another.
The politician's aides are milking the scandal for every bit of sympathy they can get, airing heartbreaking commercials featuring the embattled leader's family.

Add milk to; "milk the tea".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Milk the tea for all the sympathy you can get from your grandmother.
She would milk the situation for every drop of attention she could get.
He knew how to milk the crowd's enthusiasm by giving them a fantastic performance.
The charity's organizers tried to milk the celebrity's appearance for maximum publicity.
The parents had to milk the last bit of information from their tight-lipped teenager.

Take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Farmers milk their cows twice a day to keep up with the demand for fresh dairy products.
The machine is used to milk goats for their rich and creamy milk.
Sheep can also be milked, but the process can be more challenging than cows.
Each morning the dairy farmer milks the cows and then starts the day's chores.
We will milk the female buffalo regularly to meet our family's dairy needs.