Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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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
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Of the 260 horses Subaru keeps in the stable, I’d wager that about 50 or 60 have gone missing by the time the herd reaches the pavement.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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For that Hoosier to gamble over the internet from her home, office, or favorite tavern is not legally or practically different from wagering over the telephone.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The city warned in its announcement this week that trying to pay for the underpass construction at the higher cost could jeopardize the city’s reserve fund and take money from other capital projects.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Legislature passed his amendment rather than jeopardize the major court reform bill to which it was attached.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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While the latest census from 2021 estimates nearly double that number now soar through the valleys, these tropical birds are still critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Listed as endangered since 1967, San Francisco garter snakes are found only on the Peninsula and in northern Santa Cruz County.—
Pepper St. Clair,
Mercury News,
22 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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