bet (on)

verb

Definition of bet (on)next
as in to subject

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
  1. subject
  2. wager
  3. jeopardize
  4. breast
  5. endanger
Verb
  • Engineers can now subject countermeasure systems to extreme forces without putting aircraft and aircrew into early-stage evaluations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lebson alleged that Russian authorities have subjected Gilman to mistreatment, including harassment, forced exercise sessions lasting up to 16 hours and the administration of psychotropic drugs.
    — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of subject
Verb
  • That is the legal hook that does not exist on SafeBets, where no user ever wagers anything.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Baltimore's lawsuits allege Kalshi and Polymarket offer the same betting services as tradition sportsbooks, like wagering on winners, point spreads, player statistics and more.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wager
Verb
  • Tammen worked decades in the mining industry and empathizes with people like King, but does not feel a mine is worth potentially jeopardizing the watershed.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But sometimes being a friend means speaking hard truths when Israeli policy goes astray or outright jeopardizes what Washington seeks to achieve in the Middle East.
    — Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of jeopardize
Verb
  • The navy blazer is another key item, particularly double breasted with gold buttons.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.
    — Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
Definition of breast
Verb
  • What workloads, if compromised, would actually stop the business or endanger people.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Demining groups say that without international support, Southeast Asia’s unfinished work clearing land mines and unexploded bombs will continue to endanger communities, maiming and killing people and slowing development for years to come.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of endanger
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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