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
For a safer play, consider parlaying Real Madrid to win and Over 1.5 Goals (in 90 minutes) at -135.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Hogan retired from pro wrestling in 2012, by then already having parlayed his flare for the theatrics into the world of Hollywood.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
Carter started all 17 games that season and parlayed that into a two-year, $9 million contract the following season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
In 2009, Green Bay rookie linebacker Clay Matthews finished his first season with a bang, then parlayed that into a 13.5-sack season in 2010.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Hogan retired from pro wrestling in 2012, by then already having parlayed his flare for the theatrics into the world of Hollywood.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
Carter started all 17 games that season and parlayed that into a two-year, $9 million contract the following season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
In 2009, Green Bay rookie linebacker Clay Matthews finished his first season with a bang, then parlayed that into a 13.5-sack season in 2010.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlay
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The agreement, the biggest of its kind in the countries’ history, involves the sale of 11 stealth frigates able to launch long-range missiles, significantly expanding Australia’s maritime defense capabilities.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Visual Media & Platform division, which includes anime and mobile content in Japan, also expanded.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Buckeyes extended their record of being ranked in the preseason to 72 years.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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His probation was extended by 18 months for the violation and he was ordered to make payments to charity.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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Toucan’s carbon pool grew 400% in 2024 as institutional ESG demand accelerated.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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One rotation devours another, and still the momentum accelerates.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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For example, platforms like Perplexity now allow users to buy items (e.g., concert tickets, travel) directly within chat using PayPal or Venmo, without having to visit external sites and frictionless payments are simplifying the buying process to boost conversion rates and reduce cart abandonment.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes, a major hit will boost revenue during the off-season.—
Sophie Caldwell
Lauren Shamo,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Other things like inadequate sleep and unhealthy lifestyle habits can exacerbate feelings of tiredness, reducing resilience and increasing the risk of burnout.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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FEMco is dedicated to creating opportunities for female artists to increase their visibility and reach via events, sponsorships and more.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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The new owner of the property, at 1414-1420 N. Phillips Ave., plans to develop a five-story building with 22 apartments and 3,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Understanding the physics allowed scientists to develop algorithms that use TEMPO’s data to infer the smoke plume's altitude and map its 3D movement in nearly real time.—
Jun Wang,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Leaders in this space are also looking to facilitate flight modifications via enhanced aerodynamics and real-time diagnostics—augmented by smart sensors.—
Robert Lane,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement When a crisis occurs, instead of setting up tent cities with food, education, healthcare, sanitation, and other necessary services, refugees are housed within existing communities, which have their infrastructure and facilities augmented by donor funding.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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At its longest, the line stretched out the door and almost to the sidewalk, past three white Adirondack rocking chairs that were all in motion.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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In Thursday’s 30-pitch session, Sale faced utility infielder Jonathan Ornelas and left-handed-hitting minor leaguer Eric Hartman as other Braves stretched and warmed up before batting practice.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Parlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlay. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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