Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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By implementing rigorous controls and subjecting them to human scrutiny, companies can guide this powerful technology toward valuable outcomes while mitigating risk factors.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Why subject your kids to degeneracy and violence?—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And in Muniz versus Dominic Calvert-Lewin, these were the two target men United’s recruitment team had wagered would make the difference in keeping the club up this season.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those who wager on the sport know that his MVP odds have improved significantly over the past couple of weeks.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Any return to high-intensity war might jeopardize the regime’s control.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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The concert had been jeopardized by the strike and organizers considered finding a new venue at the last minute.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
13 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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Ignoring that lesson endangers economies and ingenuity.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Aside from disease, the creatures are vulnerable to habitat loss, animal attacks and being hit by cars, and were named critically endangered in 2022, according to Australia’s World Wildlife Fund (WWF).—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
10 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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