Thesaurus results for BETTING (ON)

betting (on)

verb

present participle of bet (on)

as in wagering

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State law prohibits wagering on games involving New York college teams and all sports betting for those under 21.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
FanDuel is giving you a chance to get in on the milestone watch with $250 in bonus bets when wagering $5+ each day for five days.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Gordon tried his best to make amends, even subjecting himself to an unnecessary summer flu shot to get face time with the love of his life, but Ashley wasn’t having it… until an old family photo started giving her second thoughts.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026
The beds can contain hundreds of blocks laid out in a grid, growing progressively deeper so an aircraft slows without subjecting the landing gear — or the people aboard — to extreme deceleration forces that can be deadly in a crash.

— Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said a 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a vessel.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said Thursday that a 37-year-old man was arrested the previous evening on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a vessel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

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Transportation officials posted a video showing severe erosion jeopardizing the train tracks used by Metrolink in San Clemente, with strong ocean waves crashing on the tracks and sediment crumbling onto the rocks below.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 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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