parlays

verb

Definition of parlaysnext
present tense third-person singular of parlay
as in expands
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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  1. expands
  2. extends
  3. accelerates
  4. increases
  5. develops
  6. jumps
  7. augments
  8. maximizes
Verb
  • This will start a new story that expands until 2039—a story centered on your 11th house of community and higher ideals.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
  • League officials have also said Las Vegas has a strong bid, and while losing out for the 30th slot, is still in contention if the league expands further.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of expands
Verb
  • Kohl's extends its hours the night before Christmas.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Taking into account the undisputed areas along Ukraine’s borders with Belarus and Russia, as well as the line of contact in Ukraine, the front extends nearly 1,200 miles.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of extends
Verb
  • This iterative approach accelerates the development process and can enhance the final product's quality, as continuous user input ensures better alignment with market needs.
    Wayne Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This approach - Model-as-a-Service - not only reduces costs but also accelerates the adoption of AI across various industries.
    Mark Greeven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • This increases the chances of feeling sleepy at bedtime.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • What's more, exposure to gluten, and therefore to its famous ‘alpha-gliadin’ molecule, increases the production of zonulin, a protein that promotes the stretching of the intestine's tight junctions at the intestinal level.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increases
Verb
  • Type 2 diabetes typically develops over time, with diet and lifestyle compounding genetic vulnerability.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The pain usually develops gradually but might occur more suddenly in rare cases.
    Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of develops
Verb
  • Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking of the holiday that is just around the corner, recently released Bing Crosby compilation Ultimate Christmas jumps from Number Eight to Six with 65,000 units.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumps
Verb
  • Old Master art, religious or not, augments all kinds of Christmas décor by adding the patina of vintage values.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Machine learning complements the cruise control, and evasive-steering assist augments the forward collision warning system.
    Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of augments
Verb
  • Donovan maximizes the shot-making potential of his youngest players such as Buzelis and Julian Phillips by creating their 3-point opportunities in the corner, leaving above-the-break 3s to sharpshooters Zach LaVine and Coby White.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The dual charring maximizes flavor extraction from the cask wood, giving the whiskey a rich, complex character.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of maximizes
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