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
Things might be a bit of a crapshoot at work today.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025
Building casinos in New York has similarly been a crapshoot.
—Kristy Marmorato, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Preseason polls always are a crapshoot, now even more so given tremendous roster turnover between graduation losses and NCAA transfer portal comings and goings.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Baseball’s playoff system is something of a crapshoot, however, making World Series victories an incomplete gauge.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025
Building casinos in New York has similarly been a crapshoot.
—Kristy Marmorato, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Preseason polls always are a crapshoot, now even more so given tremendous roster turnover between graduation losses and NCAA transfer portal comings and goings.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
Baseball’s playoff system is something of a crapshoot, however, making World Series victories an incomplete gauge.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
Noun
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Delaware’s 1913 gamble helped spark a century of American dynamism.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The gamble paid off as The Black Phone became one of 2022’s most profitable films, grossing $161 million against a $16 million budget.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That deal saw a 20-year partnership run through a joint venture containing all of Madrid’s in-stadium income, with the exception of season-ticket sales.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Curry’s new restaurant and bar Steph Curry and Michael Mina’s culinary venture, Bourbon Steak and The Eighth Rule, just opened in San Francisco’s Union Square.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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As much as the 49ers try to shield themselves from media speculation, Bethune couldn’t help but hear that their defense was in a bad way with Warner gone.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Amid speculation about why Brandy abruptly left the concert — Monica immediately dismissed any possible bad blood by shouting out Brandy when the show continued — the singer explained in a statement Sunday morning that she was forced to exit due to health issues.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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