CAPITALIZED (ON) Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

capitalized (on)

verb

past tense of capitalize (on)

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to take unfair advantage of capitalized on her coworker's absence to take full credit for the joint project

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The attacker used a pump-action shotgun bought by his mother, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting.

— HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The shooter used a pump-action shotgun in yesterday's shooting, two law enforcement officials briefed on the case told NBC News.

— Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

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In their complaint, the US alleged that Alfozan used an OpenAI productivity agent to research which conference rooms might be best exploited for his spying.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
In one case, Claude exploited a software flaw on a university server to run commands after a scientific analysis tool stopped working.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of exploited

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The charges come with additional special allegations, around the victim’s vulnerability and that Tapia abused a trustworthy position.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Early American corporate charters, after all, were granted for limited public purposes and could be revoked when abused.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of abused

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That research could be leveraged to solve human healthcare challengers or pandemic responses, Lamm said.

— Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
The goal was to increase the wear to 36 hours, update it with product technology such as an oil-controlling AlgaNiacin complex leveraged from its skin care labs, and offer a more natural matte finish.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of leveraged

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The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The researchers then manipulated the scenario by changing what happened after the focal bee returned to the hive and gave directions to the feeder.

— Marta Hill, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026

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