capitalize
verb (used with object)
to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
are capitalizing
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present progressiveof capitalize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Its traders are capitalizing on dislocations across the crude oil markets, and the conflict could start impacting gas and coal markets too, Davis writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Domestic brands are capitalizing on the moment with what Ye Hongxin, founder and CEO of personal care brand Laifen, calls a “technology inclusion” strategy.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
What’s certain though is that food companies are capitalizing off of celebrities and vice versa.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023
“Companies — not just here in Vegas, but across the country — are capitalizing on the pandemic,” said Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer at the culinary union.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Others say the companies are capitalizing on weaknesses in programs designed for very different industries.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
