as in gamble
a risky undertaking
there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot
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Recent Examples of crapshoot
Ravens-Bills was a crapshoot; still think the better team lost.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Hungry programs, big matchups -- and not a top four seed among ’em, verifying the crapshoot of rankings.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Fall in Arkansas is always a little bit of a crapshoot.
—Seth Eli Barlow, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The postseason is normally a crapshoot, evidenced by the 100-plus win Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves all losing in the division series last year.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Hungry programs, big matchups -- and not a top four seed among ’em, verifying the crapshoot of rankings.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Fall in Arkansas is always a little bit of a crapshoot.
—Seth Eli Barlow, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The postseason is normally a crapshoot, evidenced by the 100-plus win Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves all losing in the division series last year.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
Noun
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Become a Subscriber Eating romaine lettuce is especially a gamble right now.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
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It can be said that investing is inherently a gamble.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The investor group was led by Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman, venture capitalist Kara Nortman, media entrepreneur Julie Uhrman and tech entrepreneur and Serena Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The gymnastics star, 22, teased an unexpected career venture when speaking with PEOPLE exclusively on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit launch party red carpet at The Hard Rock Hotel in New York City on Thursday, May 15.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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For the blockchain space, the campaign provides a use case for fan-facing experiences that don’t center on financial speculation.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Yes, after much speculation, Eddie moves back to Los Angeles to continue working with the 118.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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