as in to expand
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 parlay
The contest came down to a crucial turnover from Victor Wembanyama, parlayed with free throws from Brunson, who ultimately won the game 105-104 for the Knicks.
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Leocciano Callao,
Forbes.com,
11 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.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
As Johnson shared during the Spurs’ media availability on Tuesday, this group, which didn’t make the playoffs last year, has shown the ability to parlay belief into elite basketball all season.
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Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Players including Alexi Lalas, Eric Wynalda, Cobi Jones and Marcelo Balboa parlayed that fame into broadcasting careers.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Leocciano Callao,
Forbes.com,
11 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
As Johnson shared during the Spurs’ media availability on Tuesday, this group, which didn’t make the playoffs last year, has shown the ability to parlay belief into elite basketball all season.
—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Players including Alexi Lalas, Eric Wynalda, Cobi Jones and Marcelo Balboa parlayed that fame into broadcasting careers.
—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlay
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Love’s Travel Stops just expanded its service offerings for RVs, including light maintenance, battery replacement and tire replacement.
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California's new personal finance graduation requirement The lessons come as California prepares to expand financial education statewide.
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The global index provider extended Indonesia’s status as an emerging market after freezing the country’s stocks in its indexes in January, citing investability concerns.
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Tuesday’s ruling declares the case a class action and extends the order nationwide.
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Britain's revolving door of prime minister, affecting both Labour and Conservative parties, accelerated in the wake of the 2016 Brexit vote to leave the European Union economic bloc.
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And the pace of technology change is only accelerating.
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Also boosting demand and driving ticket prices for Saturday’s game is the fact that 41-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 669 million Instagram followers, is captain of the Portuguese team and has said this World Cup will be his last, making each appearance a high-profile event.
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The Livonia Spree is back again, but this year, event organizers wanted to boost security protocols.
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The rent on our apartment has increased by about 70% over the past six years.
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Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (4-3) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win and increase his hitless streak to 10 innings, with 19 strikeouts, over his last nine appearances.
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From artisan bakeries and farmers markets to homemade loaves bubbling on kitchen counters, sourdough has developed a devoted following among food lovers.
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While most people who get infected with WNV have no symptoms, one in 150 may develop more serious illnesses like brain inflammation, paralysis or death.
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The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.
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Work began this month on Cole Ranch in south Denton, a 4,365-home community along the booming Interstate 35W corridor that stretches to FM 1171 in Flower Mound.
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Christensen suggests the state should instead focus on stripping back environmental regulations that make brush clearance and fire prevention costly, which would ensure state firefighters are not working excessive overtime and the state budget is not being stretched beyond its means.
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“Parlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlay. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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