as in wagered
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
a foolish man who gambled his life savings on the lottery
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Recent Examples of gambled
Bayrou also gambled by calling the confidence vote—a move that swiftly backfired as lawmakers on both the left and far right joined forces to topple his government and ratchet up pressure on Macron.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
To ensure that money gambled is legally obtained, anyone wishing to bet more than $10,000 must be vetted by a casino’s compliance team, with gaming venues required to verify a prospective heavy bettor’s source of funds (SOF).
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Devitt said bathrooms at OPRF had become a place where students vaped, hid out to ditch classes, fought, gambled and in general did things that they were not supposed to do.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
France lurched into a political crisis after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gambled on a confidence vote, with little hope of any quick solution to fix its ailing public finances, whether a new government or a snap parliamentary election comes next.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
For a while, Israeli and Palestinian leaders invested in diplomacy, gambled on its effectiveness, and trusted in its primacy over force, out of political calculation, tactical considerations, or both.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Smith gambled multiple times at Ivory’s home in the 5400 block of Blackmore Avenue from February 2025 up until the night before he was shot, according to the affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
The Oslo process ended when the Palestinian leadership walked away from President Bill Clinton’s best and final offer without making a counteroffer—and gambled everything on the merciless terrorist violence of the Second Intifada.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
In that same school year, a quarter of high school age males gambled, while about 10% of their female classmates did.
—Adam Hudacek, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
To ensure that money gambled is legally obtained, anyone wishing to bet more than $10,000 must be vetted by a casino’s compliance team, with gaming venues required to verify a prospective heavy bettor’s source of funds (SOF).
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Devitt said bathrooms at OPRF had become a place where students vaped, hid out to ditch classes, fought, gambled and in general did things that they were not supposed to do.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
France lurched into a political crisis after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gambled on a confidence vote, with little hope of any quick solution to fix its ailing public finances, whether a new government or a snap parliamentary election comes next.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
For a while, Israeli and Palestinian leaders invested in diplomacy, gambled on its effectiveness, and trusted in its primacy over force, out of political calculation, tactical considerations, or both.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Smith gambled multiple times at Ivory’s home in the 5400 block of Blackmore Avenue from February 2025 up until the night before he was shot, according to the affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
The Oslo process ended when the Palestinian leadership walked away from President Bill Clinton’s best and final offer without making a counteroffer—and gambled everything on the merciless terrorist violence of the Second Intifada.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
In that same school year, a quarter of high school age males gambled, while about 10% of their female classmates did.
—Adam Hudacek, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambled
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And in Muniz versus Dominic Calvert-Lewin, these were the two target men United’s recruitment team had wagered would make the difference in keeping the club up this season.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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With that amount of money being wagered, there are bound to be bad actors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ficco urged those who sports bet to use reputable online big platforms, do research about where people deposit their money and be cautious.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The betting pick is that Silva will win this fight via knockout to keep the Fighting Nerds championship hopes alive.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Aztecs took an early lead in Pullman two weeks ago before Washington State ran off 29 straight points, including 16 in less than five minutes late in the first half to put the game away.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Two goals and an assist from the Argentine were enough to secure back-to-back wins for Miami and put it on the brink of a place in the playoffs and still within a chance of retaining the Supporters’ Shield.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Gambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambled. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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