betting (on)

verb

present participle of bet (on)
as in wagering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betting (on)
  1. wagering
  2. subjecting
  3. endangering
  4. jeopardizing
Verb
  • Fanatics Sportsbook is offering new users $350 in FanCash when wagering $20 on one of the games and using promo code FOXNEWS350.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 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 wagering
Verb
  • Today’s higher yields can also reward you with interest income from your cash without subjecting you to excessive interest rate risk.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Times and the Express-News reported this year that Texas’ multi-billion-dollar investment in school policing had transformed discipline, subjecting thousands of students to physical force, at times over seemingly minor misconduct.
    — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of subjecting
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  • 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
  • Zin is a Myanmar scholar who was detained in June and accused of endangering China’s national security.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of endangering
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  • Cordova said via email that the hearing was also to determine if the Murphy drill site is jeopardizing public health or safety.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But to achieve that goal, AI assistants must understand speech the way humans do and work seamlessly with the apps consumers use everyday without jeopardizing privacy.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of jeopardizing
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“Betting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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