CAPITALIZED (ON) Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

capitalized (on)

verb

past tense of capitalize (on)

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to take unfair advantage of capitalized on her coworker's absence to take full credit for the joint project

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The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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The stutter, in this case, provides a sudden stimulus that triggers the ’keeper to commit to going in a certain direction early, which can then be exploited with a shot sent the other way.

— Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Definition of exploited

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The company alleges OpenAI leveraged the insider knowledge of its ex-employees to build up its fledgling hardware division.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 July 2026
One Reddit user, who leveraged their own Roth IRA by making major calls on SpaceX, wiped out several hundred thousand dollars from their retirement.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 July 2026

Definition of leveraged

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The Cothams say Yaffe manipulated him into signing over millions of dollars in assets — including a $1 million Cramerton home, a Ferrari, a Porsche and a Corvette — in a scheme to enrich herself.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Feng Chen Wang manipulated denim with twisted side seams and folded excess fabric.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

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