Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
Verb
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Perpetrators used deception to move them across country borders and subjected them to harm under the pretense of employment.—
Mónica Ramírez,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026 -
From there, lab directors select the wells with the highest concentrations of each virus, subjecting a reserved portion to further genetic analysis, which shows which subtype of each virus is present.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While the play money is worthless, the tokens can be wagered and later converted into cash for withdrawal.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
2 Jan. 2026
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In Canada, Sweden and Australia, meanwhile, rates traders are wagering on hikes.—
Anya Andrianova,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In the security audit, ANSSI reportedly recommended the Louvre boost its cyber security as well as move away from outdated software that could jeopardize its protective stance.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Broncos have a real, festering issue that threatens to jeopardize a special season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
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On Friday, Wieber was arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro on charges of first- and second-degree kidnapping, both of which are felonies, and endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hale returned to the stand for an hour Thursday morning in an effort to salvage her testimony, but defense lawyers ultimately argued that allowing her testimony to stand would endanger Gonzales' right to a fair trial.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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