bet (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
Verb
  • Lucido's office said Martin also has a habitual offender, fourth-offense notice, subjecting him to life in prison if he is convicted of any of the primary felony charges, according to a release.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The move would subject SpaceX to competition from space technology rivals like Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s the risk Benioff is taking, along with Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and others who are wagering that this administration and its strong-man instincts will outlast the next three years.
    Tom Chavez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • New customers in remaining states can wager up to $1,500 and score a bonus refund after a loss.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Taylor said divestment would jeopardize those returns, which are factored into the premiums insurers charge property owners.
    Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.
    Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Wild burros' appetite for native desert trees are endangering the health of Sonoran ecosystems, a new study found.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Salmon Run, by Alejandra López, tells the story of a Puerto Rican mother working in a salmon-factory in urban Los Angeles whose friend disappears, and her hunt for answers leads her into a corruption that endangers many lives.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 23 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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