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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 parlayed
The same can be said of Mescal, who’s already parlayed playing men of muscular physique and melancholy dispositions into above-the-title movie stardom.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
In his final season as a Buffalo, Hunter won the Heisman Trophy and parlayed that into becoming the second overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, who gave up a haul in the NFL Draft to get him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
While the brand initially started off as a column in a youth-run magazine, Dimoldenberg parlayed the idea into a digital series which is now increasingly being used by film marketing teams as part of the press cycle for film promotion.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Many of these girls have bought a single cow and parlayed that into a small herd while supporting entire families with the proceeds.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Stal Ostrow won the Polish title that season, which Kell parlayed into a move to Pallacanestro Varese of the prestigious Italian League.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
During the pandemic, Republicans — and some moderate Democrats — parlayed concerns about visible property crime and blight in blue cities into winning electoral strategies, even as violent crime has dropped in recent decades.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Sanders parlayed that success into a higher-profile opportunity at Colorado, where his teams have sold out a once-quiet stadium, produced a Heisman Trophy winner in Hunter, and been as much a fixture of the sport’s conversation as such powers as Alabama and Ohio State.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Toronto has parlayed its People’s Choice wins into Oscar runs for American Fiction and The Eyes of Tammy Faye, while Telluride remains a magnet for critics and guilds, though both lag far behind Venice’s strike rate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
In his final season as a Buffalo, Hunter won the Heisman Trophy and parlayed that into becoming the second overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, who gave up a haul in the NFL Draft to get him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
While the brand initially started off as a column in a youth-run magazine, Dimoldenberg parlayed the idea into a digital series which is now increasingly being used by film marketing teams as part of the press cycle for film promotion.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Many of these girls have bought a single cow and parlayed that into a small herd while supporting entire families with the proceeds.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Stal Ostrow won the Polish title that season, which Kell parlayed into a move to Pallacanestro Varese of the prestigious Italian League.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
During the pandemic, Republicans — and some moderate Democrats — parlayed concerns about visible property crime and blight in blue cities into winning electoral strategies, even as violent crime has dropped in recent decades.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Sanders parlayed that success into a higher-profile opportunity at Colorado, where his teams have sold out a once-quiet stadium, produced a Heisman Trophy winner in Hunter, and been as much a fixture of the sport’s conversation as such powers as Alabama and Ohio State.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Toronto has parlayed its People’s Choice wins into Oscar runs for American Fiction and The Eyes of Tammy Faye, while Telluride remains a magnet for critics and guilds, though both lag far behind Venice’s strike rate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlayed
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kraft had an 8-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter that extended Green Bay’s lead to 24-10.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2002, the state’s delegation in the House was split 4-4, before Democrats led a round of redistricting after the 2000 census that boosted their advantage 6-2.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The independent brand picked up momentum in secondary channels in May, when turnover rose to 36 percent and accelerated further in June, peaking at 43 percent.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Borenstein has accelerated the brand’s progress toward its sustainability commitments, including climate-positive by 2025 and a new commitment to be fully circular by 2030.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The test came a week after Kim visited the research institute that developed the engine, which North Korea said will be used for future intercontinental ballistic missiles, including a system called Hwasong-20.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The failure to file or report properly on one’s tax returns may have traditionally been seen as a civil or administrative matter but has now developed further carrying potential consequences for one’s citizenship status.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over the same time period, the S&P 500 jumped 20%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jungwirth pulled out a gun, jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at the 38-year-old clerk.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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And research has shown that skilled field trades like those that service the electric system stand to be augmented, not replaced, by artificial intelligence tools such as predictive maintenance and remote diagnostics.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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Panchagnula champions augmented intelligence—where AI amplifies human expertise rather than replaces it, using human-in-the-loop workflows.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Parlayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlayed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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