bet (on)

verb

Definition of bet (on)next
as in to subject

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
  1. subject
  2. wager
  3. jeopardize
  4. breast
  5. endanger
Verb
  • The company then needs to incorporate that hardware into a complete Neutron first stage, and then subject that stage to a battery of tests.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to prosecutors, intelligence officers attacked him from behind, causing a serious back injury, and subsequently subjected him to electric shocks.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of subject
Verb
  • Your stake can be wagered on Fanantics with a $20 wager to earn $350 in FanCash when using promo code FOXNEWS350.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The measures come as Commissioner Adam Silver pushes for greater access to wagering data and more control over the types of markets offered on the league's games.
    — Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wager
Verb
  • Of course, sometimes events are genuinely unpredictable and threatening enough to jeopardize safety.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • If the league will miss games and potentially jeopardize the sustained growth baseball has enjoyed.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of jeopardize
Verb
  • The navy blazer is another key item, particularly double breasted with gold buttons.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.
    — Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
Definition of breast
Verb
  • The money will go to conservation groups and local partners working on species the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Delron Pickens, of Independence, was charged with one count of vehicle hijacking and one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child in Jackson County Circuit Court on Sunday.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of endanger
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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