Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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Hwang loudly calls out the flaw of democracy that allows the barest of majorities to subject all to nightmarish policies — even more nightmarish for those who voted against them.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025 -
Congress passed the law that led to its creation based on its power under the Constitution’s spending clause, which allows Congress to subject federal funds to certain requirements.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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Anyone that wagered money Tesla would in fact go to market stands to lose their wager.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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The Israeli military has pledged to eradicate the group and are now wagering the same effort against Iran.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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Gary Arant, a board member representing Valley Center, worried the move could jeopardize the water authority’s credit rating, which can increase interest rates for borrowing.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The Trump administration has also been jeopardizing critical Arctic alliances.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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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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Though not currently endangered, their Arctic homes are warming rapidly due to climate change, which threatens both their hunting grounds and their preferred prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In a brutal fight in which Myung-gi more than once endangers his newborn daughter (sometimes on purpose), Myung-gi ends up falling off the tall platform before the final round officially begins, meaning now either Gi-hun or the baby has to die or they will both be shot by the game workers.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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