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
The senior right-hander has parlayed that into becoming the ace of the Rockets.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
SpaceX has already parlayed its Starlink network for several purposes: The constellation connects individual homes and businesses in remote areas and provides connectivity for some airplanes, RVs and even astronauts traveling aboard orbital spacecraft.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Last season, Soto parlayed his 41-homer, .989 OPS production into an unprecedented 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
SpaceX has already parlayed its Starlink network for several purposes: The constellation connects individual homes and businesses in remote areas and provides connectivity for some airplanes, RVs and even astronauts traveling aboard orbital spacecraft.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Explore Charli xcx See latest videos, charts and news
This week: A box office blockbuster starts to get its footing on streaming, while Charli XCX parlays Coachella attention into another viral moment and a big HBO twist lends new emotional heft to the song that soundtracks it.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Last season, Soto parlayed his 41-homer, .989 OPS production into an unprecedented 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlay
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The move also expands its compost footprint in the Southeast.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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Its first outpost opened in Jackson Hole in 2017, but the brand just expanded to Sedona, Arizona, to debut its second location.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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The bill extends Trump’s signature 2017 tax cuts and includes other revenue-cutting goodies like no taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, with a potential price tag of more than $4.5 trillion.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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The mobile app now extends its utility as a productivity tool.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Businesses ready to explore how crypto payments can accelerate growth are invited to connect directly through the Vantack platform.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Comment with strategy and purpose The next secret to accelerated growth lives in your LinkedIn commenting strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Meant to boost exports across dozens of sectors, many fell short of their targets.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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As wildfires become more frequent and damaging in Southern California and beyond, Whaling’s invention is getting the attention of officials eager to boost preparedness.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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In the past 12 months alone, revenue increased 8.1% from $372 billion to $400 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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These stressors seem to be taking a toll; measurements show anxiety and sleep deprivation among adolescents are rising, and even teen suicide attempts are increasing.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
26 May 2025
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The fight to defend our creative industries has been joined by scores of UK businesses, including those who use and develop AI.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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As a result, when Sudan declared independence the area remained poorly developed and had few schools.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Sperling initially designs his work in black and white, later adding color to augment his vision.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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That motor augments the rider's pedaling power up to a top speed of 25 km/h (16 mph), automatically triggered by a torque sensor on the bike's crankset.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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He is scheduled to pitch again the next time through the rotation, but will likely be limited to 75-80 pitches, Francona said Sunday, instead of stretching to 90.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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What Happens Next Severe weather is forecast to stretch from southeastern Iowa and central Illinois down to northeastern Texas on Tuesday, according to AccuWeather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Parlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlay. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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