money riding
idiom
: money that has been bet (on someone or something)
I have a lot of money riding on this game.
There is a lot of money riding on the outcome of the race.
Examples of money riding in a Sentence
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Investors have a lot of money riding on FSD, and will want answers as to how soon 10 cars in Austin can grow to thousands across the country.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 July 2025
The betting public is backing Caitlin, with DraftKings reporting 84 percent of money riding on Indy.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
Large banks undergo regular stress tests, with real money riding on the results.
—Carmen Reinhart, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2018
Others who have money riding on the outcome highlighted their optimism.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
And there’s a lot more money riding on brackets, as more people can legally bet on the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments than ever before.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
But when there’s money riding on something like the over, eyes stay glued to the screen.
—John Affleck, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
While many bettors will have money riding on the game, the leg of former NFL superstar Rob Gronkowski will offer the most lucrative payout of all.
—cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
Japan’s deep integration into global financial networks means that there is a lot of money riding on the timing of any move away from that policy, and investors have spent years fruitlessly waiting for a sign.
—Ben Dooley, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 July 2025
The betting public is backing Caitlin, with DraftKings reporting 84 percent of money riding on Indy.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
Large banks undergo regular stress tests, with real money riding on the results.
—Carmen Reinhart, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2018
Others who have money riding on the outcome highlighted their optimism.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
And there’s a lot more money riding on brackets, as more people can legally bet on the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments than ever before.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
But when there’s money riding on something like the over, eyes stay glued to the screen.
—John Affleck, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
While many bettors will have money riding on the game, the leg of former NFL superstar Rob Gronkowski will offer the most lucrative payout of all.
—cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
Japan’s deep integration into global financial networks means that there is a lot of money riding on the timing of any move away from that policy, and investors have spent years fruitlessly waiting for a sign.
—Ben Dooley, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023
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“Money riding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20riding. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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