place/make a wager

idiom

: to make a bet : to risk losing something (such as money) if one's guess about what will happen is wrong

placed/made a wager on a horse

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Then, place a wager on a player to homer to lock in the bonus. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025

The pick is Ferreira to win via knockout, but the odds might make a wager on McVey to pull off the upset worth thinking about, even if the outcome is unlikely. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025

Sign up through the links on this page and place a wager on any Game 5 on Tuesday. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

Opt-in and place a wager on this specific market to receive a live profit boost. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025

Pick a market to place a wager and apply this odds boost token in your betting slip. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

Michigan football faces Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer once again joined Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to place a wager on the game between the rivals. —Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024

Your first chance tonight to make a wager with ESPN BET comes in college football. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Next, use that money to place a wager on the Chiefs or Buccaneers to win the game. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024