Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
Verb
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Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat from Chicago’s 15th Ward, wants Trump to send the National Guard to his city because of the violent crime to which people in his city are subjected.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025 -
If an investor who has not sold the IP expatriates for example, valuation of the interest will be included in determining the investor’s net worth and may subject the investor to unexpected taxes as a covered expatriate, for both income and estate tax purposes.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Most of the money wagered in lotteries isn’t in these jackpot drawing games, said Matheson.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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In this case, a bettor would have to wager $425 to win $100 on the Eagles.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Physicians across Michigan have raised alarm over this kind of skepticism and are building a coalition to warn Americans that these efforts jeopardize public health.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Winters is highly conscious of his status as a brand ambassador for Allstate and does not want anything in the press that might jeopardize that relationship.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Though Smith was charged with four counts of assault for scaring and endangering the villagers, troopers did not say he was involved in his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a tide election, that could endanger seats that were previously safely Republican.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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