at stake

phrase

: at issue : in jeopardy

Millions of dollars are at stake.

Many lives/jobs are at stake.

Examples of at stake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

College football is the most exciting sport because so much more is at stake with every game, and the coaches, players and fans know it in a way that NFL coaches, players and fans don't. — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Paper Tiger isn’t the only film with something at stake as NYFF kicks off. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The buildings on the Kennedy Center campus are only part of what’s at stake. — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The Royals welcomed the Chicago White Sox to Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night with a lot at stake for their American Central rivals. — Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at stake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache