Synonyms of parlaying

parlaying

verb

present participle of parlay

as in expanding

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

• expanding
• extending
• boosting
• accelerating
• increasing
• augmenting
• developing
• stretching
• jumping
• maximizing
• multiplying
• compounding
• stoking
• escalating
• amplifying
• adding (to)
• upping
• enlarging
• spiking
• supplementing
• skyrocketing
• hyping
• booming
• swelling
• following up
• raising
• enhancing
• accumulating
• aggrandizing
• prolonging
• reinforcing
• inflating
• supersizing
• building up
• pumping up
• intensifying
• lengthening
• complementing
• elongating
• distending
• heightening
• dilating
• bumping (up)
• strengthening
• drawing out
• protracting
• amassing
• ratcheting (up)
• magnifying
• blowing up
• collecting
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)

Dissimilar Words

• curtailing
• shortening
• abbreviating
• abridging
• condensing
• contracting
• compressing
• reducing
• constricting
• decreasing
• diminishing
• retrenching
• cutting back
• dwindling
• lowering
• lessening
• downsizing
• subtracting (from)
• abating
• minifying
• de-escalating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parlaying

Political ascension Steinem began parlaying the fame that came from her provocative writing to political organizing. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

But after parlaying that brief performance into a multiyear deal with the Giants, his lengthy injury history and questionable decision making around scooters have reemerged. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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

Now, after amassing giant followings on social networks, those creators are parlaying their success into starring, showrunning, and directing roles in more traditional corners of Hollywood. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

The drinks are the young Trumps' latest foray into the family business of parlaying their name and wealth into new branding opportunities as the president serves out his second term. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

But early polls have showed Schlossberg parlaying his Kennedy aura, name recognition and attention-grabbing social media chops into a shocking lead, with Bores also in the mix. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

Young women with a preternatural knack for social media began flocking to the field, parlaying viral content into high-net-worth clientele, who value their aesthetic as much—or even more—than their planning skills. — Sheila Yasmin Marikar, Air Mail, 2 May 2026

Deadline is parlaying its industry-leading coverage of the reality television business into a live event. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026