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.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
But her initial attempts to capitalize on her fame weren’t successful.
—Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Paramount is coming to New Jersey, a move meant to capitalize on the state’s generous subsidies to Hollywood.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The Klamath has many projects ready to go for burning to capitalize on ideal burn conditions, which are different for each project.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capitalize on
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“Capitalize on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitalize%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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