gamble away
phrasal verb
gambled away; gambling away; gambles away
: to lose (something, such as money) by gambling
She gambled away her inheritance.
gambling the city's future away
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Instead, Buckle is accused of gambling away a fortune at Las Vegas casinos, according to KLAS-TV, citing records obtained from the Nevada Secretary of State's office.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Gamble away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamble%20away. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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