parlays

present tense third-person singular of parlay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlays
Verb
  • The second volume expands the story of the Galactic Empire, while the third delves into the underworld of bounty hunters.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This foldable tote bag condenses down to almost nothing, but expands to hold everything from beach towels to a grocery haul.
    Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though funding for aid programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has been approved for October, said Emily Weikert Bryant, executive director of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, the program may be in trouble if the shutdown extends beyond that month.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • From there, Hawes extends his arms and drives the defensive end out of contention for making the play.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This step boosts the nutrients in your dishes and helps minimize food waste.
    Lauren Manaker MS, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In terms of actual film study, Reid has an extra 24 hours to do that this week, something that historically boosts Kansas City’s odds of emerging victorious.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fed’s favored inflation gauge accelerates slightly in August The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August from a year earlier.
    Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The research captures a snapshot of growing apprehension among the youngest segment of the global workforce as AI accelerates workplace transformation at an unprecedented pace.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Born on a pig farm in small-town Minnesota, Lehmann is an alum of Harvard University and UCB who frequently develops for TV, having most recently sold half-hour sitcoms to CBS, ABC, and Freeform.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
  • As more information develops, it will be released by the CMPD’s Public Affairs Office.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mark Hallberg Hallberg, 39, jumps out as the most viable replacement for Melvin among the Giants’ internal options despite having no experience managing in the majors.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • At the pickup location, often down a remote dirt road, lawyers said, a group of migrants jumps into the car.
    Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With fewer job openings for critical roles — since workers stay longer and AI augments their output — there is simply less need for recruiters to find workers to fill non-critical roles.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of replacing systematic reviews, AI in this new paradigm augments them.
    Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Parlays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlays. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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