How to Use capitalize in a Sentence

capitalize

verb
  • Capitalize the first word of your sentence.
  • She rarely capitalizes her name when she signs her e-mails.
  • The venture was capitalized with a loan of one million dollars.
  • You can capitalize your investment at any time.
  • Remember to capitalize the I in Internet.
  • And right at the very top of that list should be five words capitalized and maybe even in bold print.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Notre Dame got the ball but could not capitalize on the turnover.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Alcaraz capitalized with the serve in the eighth game of the fourth set.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This line needs to give its backs more, and the backs have to capitalize better.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The Twins had their chance to strike against him and didn’t capitalize.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Maloney marched once again down the field but this time couldn’t capitalize.
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Each team forced turnovers in the third but neither side capitalized.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The home team capitalized around the 12-minute mark.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Highlanders had four shots at goal in the first half but failed to capitalize.
    — Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, the younger Trump would have to run a campaign to capitalize on that.
    — Aaron Blake, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2022
  • The Chargers capitalized and nailed a field goal to end the game.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Can Vasil capitalize off the wand?
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • That sort of inning has led to them capitalizing later against starters in some games.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • The Tigers failed to capitalize with runners at second and third with two outs in the fourth.
    — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Pitching gave us a shot at the beginning, and then hit some balls hard as a group but couldn’t capitalize.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Bears weren't able to capitalize on any of their takeaways and had two miscues of their own.
    — The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The offense, on the other hand, failed to capitalize with runners on base.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
  • The Cavs, who were beat at their own game, failed to capitalize on the first of what is a soft stretch in the schedule.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The Hoosiers capitalized and scored both of their first-half touchdowns after each stop.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The Wild had two power-play chances in the second and one in the third, but couldn’t capitalize.
    — Joe Smith, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Jets didn’t capitalize on the takeaway by getting stopped on downs.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 30 Nov. 2020
  • But the Knicks couldn't hit enough shots to capitalize and committed eight turnovers in the fourth.
    — CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Red Sox did have their chances early, but couldn’t capitalize.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Son saw a skillset in Ray and found a way to not just manipulate it but capitalize off of it.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Anaheim has been the team that is capitalizing in the series.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

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