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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What began as innocently wagering ten or twenty bucks on games escalated to putting $5,000 on long-shot parlays, day after day.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Prediction markets have exploded in popularity, allowing users to wager on elections, sports, pop culture events and government policies.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sunday night’s 1-point lead was jeopardized, however, once Purdy was intercepted a second time after halftime by All-Pro Quinyon Mitchell.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The proposal is a concern for many council members, who worry that such an amendment, if approved, could jeopardize their positions.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 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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Despite Sismanis’ prior record, the town approved the license renewal, the lawsuit alleges, endangering the female minors Sismanis often hired.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Asiatic cheetah is currently considered critically endangered, with only one small wild population remaining in Iran.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
15 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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