Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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Singer, in particular, subjected new cast member Eboni K. Williams — the show’s first Black full-time cast member — to a hailstorm of microaggressions and was the subject of several official complaints.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025 -
Just one week after subjecting us to Bobby’s funeral, Thursday’s episode of 9-1-1 wastes no time punching us in the gut once more, this time with a look back at the 118 in happier times.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 May 2025
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Place a $10 bet in certain states or wager up to $1,500.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Like with all forms of betting, wagering on prediction markets can be a slippery slope.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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Its declining levels potentially jeopardize municipal water supplies, agricultural irrigation, and hydroelectric power generation.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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These shortcomings can jeopardize lucrative exit opportunities, audit approvals or investment rounds.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes.com,
12 May 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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How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2024
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The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was detained on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life a day after an early-morning fire on Monday damaged the door of the house where Starmer and his family lived before he was elected to lead the country, according to the Associated Press.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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The only two surviving buildings from Terminal Island’s days as a thriving Japanese American fishing village in the early 1900s have been placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2025 list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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