How to Use capitalize on in a Sentence

capitalize on

verb
  • Iran quickly capitalized on the rift last week.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • Know your worth and capitalize on your value.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • The scooters and bikes should try to capitalize on that market.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • There is pressure, from all sides, to capitalize on her success.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Fox will be able to capitalize on the strong numbers for the early matches.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • That doesn’t mean that the company isn’t trying to capitalize on it, though.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • Some players thrive by capitalizing on speed, and others with slick gloves.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Stafford has always capitalized on moments to cash in on his value with new contracts.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The biggest key to the win was capitalizing on the Twins’ mistakes.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Breeze is hoping to capitalize on that, offering four new nonstop routes.
    — Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • What are some ways that smaller brands have been able to capitalize on creators and improve their position?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Tech companies feel immense pressure to build full speed ahead and capitalize on this moment.
    — Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Killing main characters can feel like a sin, but Euphoria isn’t the first to capitalize on the shock of such a twist.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • But that will change in the upcoming season as the conference looks to capitalize on and promote the growth of the sport.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And the duo capitalized on the early advantage.
    — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • Any team outside of its contention window that fails to capitalize on this seller’s market over the next few weeks will be a clear loser.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Social media ads capitalize on that message, too.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Pueblo County capitalized on the second of those errors with an insurance run in the fourth.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • Marner nearly added to the total in the third period, but failed to capitalize on a breakaway and a penalty shot.
    — Mark Anderson, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
  • Several right-wing figures capitalized on these events.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
  • The Sounders capitalize on very specific prey – ghost shrimp – in Puget Sound.
    — Daniel Crocker, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The Magic made their way to the free-throw line throughout the afternoon but didn’t fully capitalize on trips.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The team was frantic in the second half trying to equalize but just was not able to capitalize on the moments its front line created.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Ottawa then capitalized on the lengthy power play on a nifty net-front tip from Jocelyne Larocque.
    — Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
  • Republicans in Southern states have moved quickly to try to capitalize on the case.
    — ABC News, 7 May 2026
  • Rushing and Ward hit back-to-back home runs to right field in the sixth, but the Dodgers couldn’t capitalize on the momentum.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Lufthansa had earlier launched a number of new flights to Asia in an effort to capitalize on shifting demand tied to the war.
    — Shashwat Awasthi, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Each of these advertisements tried to capitalize on a mother’s desire for healthy children.
    — Annie Persons, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
  • To capitalize on the moment, Democrats first have to disabuse themselves of the notion that this is just a return to normal.
    — David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
  • For the first minute of the fourth round, Topuria appeared to capitalize on his extra seconds of recovery.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026

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