capitalize on

phrasal verb

capitalized on; capitalizing on; capitalizes on

: to get an advantage from (something, such as an event or situation)

They were able to capitalize on our mistakes.

She capitalized on her new fame by writing a book.

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YouTube is the latest TikTok competitor to try to capitalize on the app's looming U.S. ban, which could go into effect in early April. —

Alexandra S. Levine Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025 Trump capitalized on young people’s frustrations with inflation and interest rates by recalling his presidential record and opposing the woke agenda of anti-American cultural transformation. —

Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Feb. 2025 Others in the market are already trying to capitalize on the fracas. —

Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025 Side Quest, another former pop-up, has capitalized on the fandom surrounding science fiction and fantasy. —

Steph Solis, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for capitalize on

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