How to Use capitalize in a Sentence

capitalize

verb
Definition of capitalizenext
Synonyms for capitalizenext
  • 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.
  • The Rams capitalized by driving for a field goal and a 10-0 lead.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The Pack capitalized off the Cards’ clumsiness and jumped out to a 12-0 lead.
    — The Courier-Journal, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The Jazz capitalized, hitting 22 of 49 attempts from beyond the arc to erase the big lead.
    — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The Falcons went three-and-out, and Adams capitalized by returning a punt to the 11-yard line.
    — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2023
  • That game was close throughout, and the 76ers had a couple of chances late but couldn’t capitalize.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The hit-by-pitch put runners on first and second with none out, but Texas couldn't capitalize.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The Rangers will just have to take care of their own business in the final three weeks of the regular season to capitalize.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The Aggies loaded the bases with two outs but were unable to capitalize.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2023
  • Arizona capitalized late in the second quarter during a rare break for Watkins, who went to the bench with 3:32 left.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • In the eighth, the Tigers, thanks to more production from Torkelson and Carpenter, capitalized with a three-run inning to tie the game.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Most words in the headline of a New York Times article are capitalized.
    — Terence McGinley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • And the Bears offense couldn’t capitalize on one final chance.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The Fever had multiple chances in the closing seconds but wasn’t able to capitalize.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2023
  • Team USA also failed to capitalize on a series of corners in the second half.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2022
  • What all these fighters seek is freedom, a word that appears capitalized throughout the book, like a term of art or faith.
    — Giri Nathan, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • It would not currently be capitalized, but that could be on the table, Fields said.
    — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The Suns didn’t exactly capitalize at the line either in a 12-of-21 effort.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The Buckeyes capitalized by scoring six unanswered points in the final 1:59 of the second extra session to close out the win.
    — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The Dodgers couldn’t capitalize against Lopez, who retired the side in order in the bottom of the 11th, but Bickford gave them another chance with a scoreless 12th.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • Huntsville had plenty of chances to tie the match in regulation but could not capitalize.
    — Bran Strickland | , al, 27 May 2023
  • But the Vikings have seemed to capitalize on the momentum from that game, winning three more times on fourth quarter comebacks to post a 7-1 record, second-best in the NFL.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The Bulldogs capitalize on every mistake a team makes, though, and that kind of edge makes a big difference when trophies are on the line.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Vallery Wong led off the seventh with a double to bring the tying run to the plate and UO eventually loaded the bases with two outs but couldn’t capitalize.
    — oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Whether Russia will be able to capitalize on its strength in numbers is an open question.
    — Michael Schwirtz Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • That Hooker and Stroud failed to capitalize has allowed a third quarterback to grab the spotlight.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2022

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