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
Maybe UConn could parlay its momentum with its championship DNA and defend the crown.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
It’s built off the run game, which is then parlayed into a strong play-action attack.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Tyler parlayed its three lucrative Illinois contracts to become a national powerhouse in the field of local government technology.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
In addition to his couture line, the designer parlayed his volumes, fabric developments and embellishments into more readily reproducible ready-to-wear variations on his daywear tailoring and sultry evening looks.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
It’s built off the run game, which is then parlayed into a strong play-action attack.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Tyler parlayed its three lucrative Illinois contracts to become a national powerhouse in the field of local government technology.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
In addition to his couture line, the designer parlayed his volumes, fabric developments and embellishments into more readily reproducible ready-to-wear variations on his daywear tailoring and sultry evening looks.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlay
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For 2024, the list was expanded to 450 companies and looked at their emissions between 2020 and 2022.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Capital One is expanding its travel perks, adding exclusive airport lounges, landings (think: snazzy, foodie-forward boutique lounges) and two hotel collections with special benefits.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mummy Pig talks pregnancy, big feelings Kelce, also pregnant with her fourth daughter at the time, extended her congratulations and asked how Mummy Pig's other children, Peppa and George, were handling the news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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That incentive, which expires this year, could be extended and raised from its current limit of $15 million per production.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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In November 2024, the renowned pastor suffered a massive heart attack while delivering a sermon on stage at the church, which was a frightening moment that, according to church insiders, accelerated long-standing plans for succession.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even then—before the rest of the world went AI-crazy—the CEO of Google DeepMind had a stark warning about the accelerating pace of AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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The SpaceX investment has helped boost the economy around Brownsville, which is home to about 185,000 people and among the poorer parts of Texas.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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This move, following Amazon's investment in Saks, aims to boost Amazon's luxury presence and help Saks offset debt from its Neiman Marcus acquisition.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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What Murray did in the second half was increase his aggression off the dribble.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Tesla has increased North American sourcing for parts of many models over the last two years, which would decrease tariff exposure for the E41, two people aware of the matter said.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Every formula at Holos is developed, tested, and manufactured in its own facility, allowing the brand to ensure the quality of the products from batch to batch.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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As for what makes Imax 70mm so special, the film camera is generally considered the highest resolution motion picture camera ever developed.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The most successful implementations use technology to augment human capabilities, providing tools that help people work more efficiently rather than avoiding challenges altogether.—
AJ Bubb,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brynjolfsson, in his Daedalus article, suggested changing the tax system to give businesses more incentive to invest in technology that augments labor rather than replaces it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Bade Boutique Hotel Bade Boutique Hotel is one of the best options for budget travelers looking to stretch their dollar as far as possible.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The National Geographic show eventually chose the RED with the ultra-telephoto Canon CN 20 lens set, which can stretch from 50-1000mm.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Parlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlay. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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