Synonyms of parlayed

parlayed

verb

past tense of parlay

as in expanded

to use or develop (something) to get something else that has greater value

He hoped to parlay his basketball skills into a college scholarship.

Related Words

• expanded
• extended
• boosted
• accelerated
• developed
• increased
• jumped
• augmented
• stretched
• multiplied
• compounded
• swelled
• added (to)
• maximized
• escalated
• skyrocketed
• supplemented
• amplified
• spiked
• stoked
• boomed
• hyped
• followed up
• upped
• enlarged
• built up
• pumped up
• aggrandized
• raised
• accumulated
• inflated
• reinforced
• supersized
• intensified
• prolonged
• complemented
• enhanced
• lengthened
• protracted
• drew out
• elongated
• distended
• bumped (up)
• heightened
• amassed
• strengthened
• dilated
• magnified
• fleshed (out)
• blew up
• ratcheted (up)
• racheted (up)
• collected
• beefed (up)

Dissimilar Words

• curtailed
• shortened
• abbreviated
• contracted
• condensed
• abridged
• compressed
• reduced
• constricted
• decreased
• dwindled
• cut back
• diminished
• downsized
• lowered
• lessened
• retrenched
• subtracted (from)
• abated
• de-escalated
• minified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parlayed

During his hiatus from the band, Taylor parlayed his mastery of beats into a side-gig as a club DJ. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026

The brick-and-mortar foray arrives amid explosive online growth for 10-year-old Destree, which has parlayed Guyot-Arnault’s passion for modern and contemporary art into unique hats, handbags, jewelry and ready-to-wear, now its biggest category. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Moskowitz parlayed his reputation as a moderate Democrat and a leading congressional champion of Israel to victory in the 25th District, which Republicans designed to benefit their party’s nominee. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Just ask Indianapolis’s Tony Kiritsis, who, in February of 1977, parlayed an ideological kidnapping into an unlikely turn as a folk hero. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Later that year Folger parlayed a casual exchange with Robert Redford during a campus Q&A into a several-years-long mentorship. — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Christiane Amanpour, who parlayed a job as a news assistant on CNN‘s foreign desk into a years-long globe-trotting assignment for the news giant, plans to step away from the media company in June. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Outside of music, King parlayed his fame into an appearance in the movie King of New York and episodes of The Golden Girls and Family Matters. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Fred Claire, who parlayed early jobs as a sports writer and editor into a 30-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers in public relations and as a World Series-winning general manager, has died. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026