PARLAYING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

parlaying

verb

present participle of parlay

as in expanding

to use or develop (something) to get something else that has greater value He hoped to parlay his basketball skills into a college scholarship.

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Recent Examples of parlaying But after parlaying that brief performance into a multiyear deal with the Giants, his lengthy injury history and questionable decision making around scooters have reemerged. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Dee, who died ignominiously in three out of the guys’ four fantasies, disarmed the robber, then shot the guys herself before parlaying her stint in witness protection into a lucrative career as an actress. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Now, after amassing giant followings on social networks, those creators are parlaying their success into starring, showrunning, and directing roles in more traditional corners of Hollywood. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 The drinks are the young Trumps' latest foray into the family business of parlaying their name and wealth into new branding opportunities as the president serves out his second term. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 But early polls have showed Schlossberg parlaying his Kennedy aura, name recognition and attention-grabbing social media chops into a shocking lead, with Bores also in the mix. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 Young women with a preternatural knack for social media began flocking to the field, parlaying viral content into high-net-worth clientele, who value their aesthetic as much—or even more—than their planning skills. — Sheila Yasmin Marikar, Air Mail, 2 May 2026 Deadline is parlaying its industry-leading coverage of the reality television business into a live event. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026 After making a fortune in software and parlaying that into telecoms and a raft of tech ventures, Son is now pivoting SoftBank’s $180 billion war chest into artificial intelligence (AI) with unbridled zeal. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026

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Verb

Satellite imagery has already spied an area of rising seas expanding north from South and Central America to California’s Baja Peninsula, with a northward expansion expected from there.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
All six of his solo shows — Sleepwalk with Me, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, The Old Man & The Pool and The Good Life — have enjoyed successful runs on and off Broadway before expanding their audiences on Netflix.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

Out on a wooden platform extending over San Diego’s Mission Bay, young women sway from side to side, riding an imaginary wave to the beats.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
In my view, extending the commitment to five years would provide greater stability for exhibitors and strengthen the position that the combined company intends to make a sustained investment in theatrical films.

— Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of extending

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The partnership, though, is not aimed at boosting the numbers of the military, Jewett said.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
Going braless feels much easier with naturally supportive silhouettes, strategic layering, and a few confidence-boosting styling tricks.

— Julia Guerra, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of boosting

Verb

That would mean accelerating from Indonesia's roughly 5% decade-long growth average while keeping the deficit below its 3% statutory ceiling.

— Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
For Kraft Heinz, that’s accelerating a shift already underway in Europe toward shorter ingredient lists, smaller portions, and more high-protein products.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerating

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Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
His foundation is aiming to spend $200 billion by 2045 with an increasing focus on AI.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of increasing

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Dana Williams, American High School The highest-performing students are augmenting their brainpower with AI.

— Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
North Korea has also become an industrious manufacturer of war drones, augmenting Moscow’s capacity to produce the unmanned aerial vehicles that have defined the conflict.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of augmenting

Verb

Since Australia's law came into force, countries including Canada, Brazil and Indonesia have enacted bans too, while many other countries are studying or developing laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
The work from Cohen's lab and others is all driving at the goal of eventually developing nuanced exercise prescriptions — and possibly drugs — that can be tailored to the individual.

— Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of developing

Verb

There was no mistaking the silver-dollar-thick main beams, each stretching close to 30 inches from base to tip.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Dallas uses motions and shifts in both the run and the pass game; their rushing attack features powerful gap concepts but also layered, stretching zone runs.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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