Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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Orders in Memphis would subject troops to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bars them from engaging in law enforcement.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Many employers already subject potential hires to elaborate interview and testing regimes, sometimes requiring them to perform tasks or problem-solve while recruiters watch.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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The comedically top-heavy sausages, which can easily topple forwards into the dirt, temporarily take center stage as the baseball players gaze on in amusement from their dugouts, sometimes wagering on the outcome.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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In this case, a bettor would have to wager $550 to win $100 on TCU.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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This time around, the winner will be the platform that integrates AI features seamlessly without jeopardizing privacy.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Ayo Edebiri serves as the driving force of Maggie being a smart Black woman searching for people to believe her in a dire situation where her future could be jeopardized opens up a wider social commentary on the United States today.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
9 Oct. 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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ZooTampa said the birth of its Komodo dragons is an important step for the conservation of their species, which is endangered.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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The op-ed comes about a month after seven former directors and two former acting directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, accusing Kennedy of endangering the health of Americans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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