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
Finalists on The Traitors last season, including winners Gabby Windey and Dylan Efron, parlayed their success on the show into wide-ranging careers on TV and in podcasting.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Cauley, a 23-year-old infielder and former third-round draft choice, has parlayed a big league camp invite into a showcase of abilities that’s caught the attention of a first-year manager who was once in his shoes.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Androulakis herself described her job as bridging the gap between chemistry and marketing, which she’s parlayed into the last 18 months working on Leaked Labs.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Neil Sedaka, an irrepressible songsmith who parlayed his compositional skills into pop stardom during the height of the Brill Building era in the 1960s and later staged an easy-listening comeback in the 1970s, has died at age 86.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Cauley, a 23-year-old infielder and former third-round draft choice, has parlayed a big league camp invite into a showcase of abilities that’s caught the attention of a first-year manager who was once in his shoes.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Androulakis herself described her job as bridging the gap between chemistry and marketing, which she’s parlayed into the last 18 months working on Leaked Labs.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Neil Sedaka, an irrepressible songsmith who parlayed his compositional skills into pop stardom during the height of the Brill Building era in the 1960s and later staged an easy-listening comeback in the 1970s, has died at age 86.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlay
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Situationist is also expanding its team, with a new office above the new store.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Republican lawmakers are opposed to expanding health care to undocumented immigrants, and particularly ready to attack Democrat efforts to raise new revenues to do so.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Following the river cruise, many of these guests will choose to extend their trips onward into Peru.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The tornado watch extends through central Oklahoma as well.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Military robot surge Foundation is accelerating the development of military-capable humanoid robots, with plans to manufacture up to 50,000 units by the end of 2027.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is especially important after age 65, which is when muscle loss accelerates, Zinn says.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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Messenger Mercury conjoins ambitious Mars in your 3rd House of Communication, boosting errands and sibling talks, as well as putting more focus on practical, timely conversations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Noem, who’d been willing to do virtually anything in the role to boost her standing, was a product of the White House agenda, never a shaper of it.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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This kind of early-season heat can also increase fire weather concerns across parts of Colorado, especially when warm temperatures combine with dry air and gusty winds.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the Denver offense, which increased the pressure in the final minutes of the match, couldn’t find the back of the net again.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Researchers developed a new approach, the constant inner potential density functional theory, which enables the inclusion of the electrode potential in the simulation of semiconductor electrochemistry.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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While other forwards struggled to develop synergy with new linemates, Cowan made chemistry with those around him look easy.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Strauss opened the hourlong session by laying out NBCUniversal’s evolving vision for Peacock and plans to augment the streaming experience.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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There are also plans to use it to augment human memory, or for use as direct brain-to-brain communication and messaging.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos’ offensive woes allowed San Jose State to stretch its lead back out to double digits, 67-56, across the next five minutes.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 2nd District stretches from the central part of the state west to the Mississippi River and is considered a Democratic stronghold, setting Thompson up to win his 18th congressional term.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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