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
Her attempts to parlay her public entanglement with Emily into a writing career haven’t quite worked, with her agent (Alex Newell) lamenting the fact that nobody wants to buy the book because everyone knows the ending.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
The 49ers, who’ve relished fifth-round picks under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch since 2017, selected Samuel in the 2019 second round and parlayed his talents into four deep playoff runs before last season’s 6-11, last-place spiral.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Sam Darnold parlayed his breakout season into a major payday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Beattie parlayed Faria’s pop-up successes into a brick-and-mortar bakery at 3417 Broadway in Sacramento’s North Oak Park neighborhood, then expanded to the Folsom location in September 2022.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
The 49ers, who’ve relished fifth-round picks under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch since 2017, selected Samuel in the 2019 second round and parlayed his talents into four deep playoff runs before last season’s 6-11, last-place spiral.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Sam Darnold parlayed his breakout season into a major payday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Beattie parlayed Faria’s pop-up successes into a brick-and-mortar bakery at 3417 Broadway in Sacramento’s North Oak Park neighborhood, then expanded to the Folsom location in September 2022.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlay
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For 2024, the list was expanded to 450 companies and looked at their emissions between 2020 and 2022.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Capital One is expanding its travel perks, adding exclusive airport lounges, landings (think: snazzy, foodie-forward boutique lounges) and two hotel collections with special benefits.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
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Mummy Pig talks pregnancy, big feelings Kelce, also pregnant with her fourth daughter at the time, extended her congratulations and asked how Mummy Pig's other children, Peppa and George, were handling the news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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That incentive, which expires this year, could be extended and raised from its current limit of $15 million per production.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Even then—before the rest of the world went AI-crazy—the CEO of Google DeepMind had a stark warning about the accelerating pace of AI progress.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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This topic has been brewing for a while, and was accelerated by the injury conversation.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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With the new terminal, Galveston aims to boost that number and attract additional cruise lines and routes to the Texas Gulf Coast.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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If elected, what would your top 3 policy priorities be? (1) Infrastructure in forms of roads and increased police and fire due to the growing population.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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What Murray did in the second half was increase his aggression off the dribble.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Every formula at Holos is developed, tested, and manufactured in its own facility, allowing the brand to ensure the quality of the products from batch to batch.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Isaacson, who directs research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Florida, has developed free online software called RetainYourBrain, which aims to democratize access to brain health care.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The most successful implementations use technology to augment human capabilities, providing tools that help people work more efficiently rather than avoiding challenges altogether.—
AJ Bubb,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brynjolfsson, in his Daedalus article, suggested changing the tax system to give businesses more incentive to invest in technology that augments labor rather than replaces it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Bade Boutique Hotel Bade Boutique Hotel is one of the best options for budget travelers looking to stretch their dollar as far as possible.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In this region, sprawling channel networks stretch from the highlands and drain into ancient lakes — possibly even an ocean.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Parlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlay. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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