1
as in funded
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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2
as in put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election
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Recent Examples of staked
This year alone, more than a billion dollars has been staked online on military decisions and outcomes.
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Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Fleming staked much of his campaign on opposition to carbon capture and sequestration, the process for injecting carbon dioxide waste underground to reduce industrial pollution.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Rohrman Auto Group has also quietly staked its turf on the potentially bigger virtual showroom of Amazon Autos.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
In other horror news, Backrooms, Obsession's peer in being helmed by an upstart wunderkind (20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons) also staked its claim to longevity at the box office this weekend.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
The Dodgers staked him to a nice five-run lead, driving Pirates starter Mitch Keller from the game with 13 baserunners in the first four innings – seven hits, four walks and two hit batters.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
By anchoring the control plane with Agent 365 and Entra ID, Microsoft demonstrated a practical understanding of governance and staked a major claim in the agent ecosystem for edge systems.
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Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
By every available measure, these Knicks have staked a claim as one of the greatest playoff teams in the history of the league.
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Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Fleming staked much of his campaign on opposition to carbon capture and sequestration, the process for injecting carbon dioxide waste underground to reduce industrial pollution.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Rohrman Auto Group has also quietly staked its turf on the potentially bigger virtual showroom of Amazon Autos.
—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
In other horror news, Backrooms, Obsession's peer in being helmed by an upstart wunderkind (20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons) also staked its claim to longevity at the box office this weekend.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
The Dodgers staked him to a nice five-run lead, driving Pirates starter Mitch Keller from the game with 13 baserunners in the first four innings – seven hits, four walks and two hit batters.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
By anchoring the control plane with Agent 365 and Entra ID, Microsoft demonstrated a practical understanding of governance and staked a major claim in the agent ecosystem for edge systems.
—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
By every available measure, these Knicks have staked a claim as one of the greatest playoff teams in the history of the league.
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Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staked
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It's funded more than 223 research projects and community grants worldwide.
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Part of the effort was to subsidize its community rentals, which were funded by grants that are now gone.
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In his fifth-inning at-bat, Stephenson was on the other side of two successful challenges by Rutschman that put him down 1-2 in the count instead of up 3-0.
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Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
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Madonna's first trip to London in 1982, with her friend, dancer Martin Burgoyne, was financed by their bartending jobs at New York's East Village bar Lucky Strike.
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While admission is free, the event has a roughly €2 million production budget and is financed entirely through sponsors rather than ticket sales.
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In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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Still, Beijing is betting billions of dollars on humanoid robots as a strategic technology that could increase productivity as economic growth slows and its workforce shrinks.
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Childcare is subsidized, and extensive public transportation makes commuting affordable without requiring multiple vehicles.
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The biggest portion — $525 million — subsidized the operations of nonprofit service providers that hold city and county contracts to deliver services directly to homeless people.
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Sorsby wagered more than $90,000, and his gambling was flagged by law enforcement.
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For instance, if that same sports bettor wagered $100 on Canada to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina (odds of -100), the bettor would have lost as the match ended in a draw.
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Rather than finishing the ambitious project, Rinsch gambled much of the money in the cryptocurrency market before spending millions more on luxury purchases.
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Growers tore out the dependable whites that had made their name and gambled, vineyard by vineyard, on a harder, less forgiving grape.
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“Staked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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