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
Building casinos in New York has similarly been a crapshoot.
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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
Matching other components to the exterior of the system can be a bit of a crapshoot, though.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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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
Matching other components to the exterior of the system can be a bit of a crapshoot, though.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for crapshoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
Noun
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More than 3,000 locations and an $8 billion deal to sell a majority stake to Blackstone later, the teenage gamble paid off big time.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Research suggests that habitual lottery players – especially those with low incomes – see the gamble as an investment rather than a form of entertainment.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unsurprisingly, David Sacks, a venture capitalist serving as the White House’s crypto and AI czar, is expected to be at the event.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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A lot of the chummy discussion involved Malone and the other execs reminiscing about their past deals and ventures.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Spurs released a statement late on Sunday night clarifying their position following days of speculation after the removal of Daniel Levy as executive chairman on Thursday.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the brothers aren't expected to cross paths, speculation continues over whether Harry will reunite with his father, King Charles.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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