capitalize on

phrasal verb

capitalized on; capitalizing on; capitalizes on

: to get an advantage from (something, such as an event or situation)

They were able to capitalize on our mistakes.

She capitalized on her new fame by writing a book.

Examples of capitalize on in a Sentence

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Efforts by Israel’s far-right government to advance West Bank annexation and thwart the possibility of Palestinian statehood could pose an existential threat to the Hashemite regime, as Iran reportedly seeks to expand its network of proxies to Jordan and capitalize on growing anti-Israel sentiment. —Alex Lederman, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024

But his fractured and dysfunctional rivals have struggled to capitalize on that. —Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

The Mustang offense did more than enough with seven hits and also capitalized on three Denton errors. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024

The Indian opposition will also struggle to capitalize on any of the BJP’s vulnerabilities. —Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024

Meghan Markle returns to Netflix, Merit explores a sale, and a brand capitalizes on a ‘brandless’ category. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024

That’s why Tuesday’s state Supreme Court decision could prove vital come the fall — if those voters also support Biden. Democrats from Washington to Arizona were eager to capitalize on the ruling. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024

The Canes need to vitally capitalize on the sport’s momentum created by Caitlin Clark and carried forth by South Carolina. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

Last year, Rhodes came up short after Reigns capitalized on outside interference from his real-life cousins, and wrestling faction the Bloodline, for help. —Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024