PARLAY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

parlay

verb

Definition of parlay

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 Dee, who died ignominiously in three out of the guys’ four fantasies, disarmed the robber, then shot the guys herself before parlaying her stint in witness protection into a lucrative career as an actress. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Movie law conveniently parlays their lengthy sentence into a week’s work at the cheery, picturesque Burning Bush Camp, where supervising pastor Tom (Chris Klein) sportingly overlooks their dubious childcare creds and eccentric prayer style. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026 Faye, and her husband/producing partner, have parlayed this notoriety into indie, cool-kid projects that are just commercial enough that some of the target audiences’ boomer parents may also watch. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 John Tonje, who’s looking to parlay a summer tryout into a second chance in Boston, regressed as a shooter after strong showings against the Raptors and Hornets. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for parlay

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Verb

Start the conversation, suggest the class, or invite someone into a plan that expands the room.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
South Africa's utility, Eskom, plans to develop a 1-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility to capture more value from its fast-expanding solar market and respond to changing electricity demand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of expand

Verb

The attention to detail extended even to Obama’s on-screen aide, played by his real-life Director of Oval Office Operations Brian Mosteller.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Seiya Suzuki followed with a two-run single to extend his career-high on-base streak to 25 games.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of extend

Verb

Despite their mass, the mammals do know how to accelerate in water and on land.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
In 2020, scientists found that combining snail slime from a common garden snail with gold nanoparticles helped accelerate wound healing and exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in mice.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerate

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Over the past decade, the partnership has been credited with growing annual visitation from about 3 million to more than 10 million, significantly boosting Fort Worth's economy.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Now the team is working to boost the source’s brightness and entanglement quality toward a field-deployable device.

— Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of boost

Verb

Corporate America has dramatically increased investment in women's sports over the past several years as leagues such as the WNBA and the National Women's Soccer League continue posting record attendance and television ratings.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Houthis’ allies The Houthis are backed by Iran, which began increasing its aid to the group in 2014 as the civil war escalated and as its rivalry with Saudi Arabia intensified.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

Shawn Vanderhoven is a partner at The Wiseman Group, a thought leadership and consulting firm working with many of the biggest and brightest companies in the S&P and focusing on developing a leader's ability to fully utilize their people’s talent.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
The Overlook at Garson will be a mixed-use community developed by Pennrose and Radiant Development Partners, featuring efficiency, one- and two-bedroom homes designated as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units.

— Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of develop

Verb

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials say Russia is augmenting its arsenal with North Korean ballistic missiles, further raising the threat.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
In September 2022 these were augmented with a steadily rising drumbeat of Shahed drones, first tens, then hundreds, now thousands.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of augment

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