Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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For months, Vince would roll out her limp body in a wheelchair and subject her to various humiliations.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Jones had claimed that the 2012 massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax and staged and his followers subjected the families to years of harassment and death threats.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jones was charged with Terry Rozier and others after federal prosecutors in Brooklyn accused them of helping a network of sports bettors who wagered based on nonpublic information.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The move aims to capitalize on a boom in event contracts, which enable users to wager on the outcomes of real-world events such as sports matches and political races.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Abbott has warned that litigation could jeopardize production of some preterm formulas.—
Alexander Crider,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police told the judge that sharing those details with the public could jeopardize the investigation.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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Snorkeling is easy and spectacular at the reef, which protects endangered Hawksbill turtles on Bagno di Gili, where the beach club sits, a 25-minute ride away by motor launch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Topa Topa’s story began in early 1967, the year that the California condor was classified as endangered by the United States.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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