- present participle of capitalize.
capitalizing
Example Sentences
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Many of the offers centered on capitalizing on their family names and pigeonholing them into commercial pop or hip-hop, which they tried and ultimately disliked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“The Russians are very good at capitalizing on people’s rage. And I was very angry.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals — capitalizing on people’s desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Everyone thinks of pawn as the lowest end of the credit spectrum, but I think they are sort of capitalizing on the K-shaped economy,” said Stephens’s Joseph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Albus asked his parents immediately, capitalizing on the momentary absence of his brother.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
