capitalizing

VERB

benefit from situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit take advantage of

STRONG

gain obtain profit realize subsidize

WEAK

avail oneself of make capital of

Antonyms

STRONG

forfeit lose

Example Sentences

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Borrowers have been contending with major changes to the program in recent years, and scammers are capitalizing on their confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Overview Energy, based in northern Virginia, is capitalizing on the idea that the sun never sets in space.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The Iranian Lego team, as they refer to themselves, is a small group that has found broad appeal by capitalizing on Millennial and Gen Z nostalgia for a toy central to their upbringings.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

It isn’t the only company looking to find a second life by capitalizing on the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis