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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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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 also 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

One mining CEO capitalizing on the shift called it “one of the greatest opportunities I could possibly imagine.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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