profiting

VERB

gain; get or give an advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contribute earn improve pay off prosper take advantage of thrive

STRONG

aid avail benefit better clear exploit help pay promote realize recover score serve use utilize

WEAK

be of advantage capitalize on cash in on clean up learn from make a haul make a killing make capital make good use of make it big make money make the most of put to good use reap the benefit stand in good stead turn to advantage work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fail harm hurt lose

STRONG

block condemn deteriorate hinder injure obstruct worsen

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profiting

A bull call spread involves purchasing a lower-strike VIX call and selling a higher-strike one with the aim of profiting if the index rises.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Energy majors are profiting also from their trades as oil and gas futures swing between big gains and losses on the war's latest headlines.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

They can’t be expected to fully appreciate the damage they may cause inadvertently — but the humans making and profiting off them certainly can.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Hedge fund Millennium reportedly made $3.7 billion last month by profiting when stock indexes rebalanced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

I could explain it by arguing that profiting from a pitiful flying fish’s navigational mistake made me shy and sorrowful, while the excitement of actively capturing a great dorado made me sanguinary and self-assured.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel