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
But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye—formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary—and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot.
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye — formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary — and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s always a crapshoot on set.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
The Avalanche without Gabriel Landeskog are a crapshoot.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
But that other supplier would have to try to reverse engineer that particular dye — formulas for dyes and colorants were, in spite of being in service to the war effort, still proprietary — and backward engineering color from a finished product is a crapshoot.
—Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s always a crapshoot on set.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
The Avalanche without Gabriel Landeskog are a crapshoot.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crapshoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
Noun
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The state was making a gamble that the Roberts Court was more partisan than sincere.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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That means if Newsom’s budget is approved by the state Legislature with the MCO fix, the state is taking a gamble.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Saturday’s forecast suggests around a 50% chance of rain in the vicinity of the cave system, as Laos enters its annual rainy season.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Reeve said Kayla McBride led the defensive stand that limited Chicago’s chances in the paint.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The election showed that economic concerns and the failure of the opposition to form a coherent counter to Pashinyan outweighed the unpopularity of some of his foreign policy ventures.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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The strategy was announced as part of a wider push to strengthen the country’s sovereign computing capability, with investments spanning supercomputing, semiconductor design, skills development, and venture funding for AI hardware startups.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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