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
Everyone could use a more extensive palette of human possibility than the one supplied by the crapshoot of an immediate family.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The crapshoot nature of the draft is exemplified by what happened in the aftermath of the Heat’s selections of Adebayo and Herro.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Injuries are, too, and then the playoffs can be a crapshoot.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s episode of Survivor 48.
Survivor players can’t make it to the end alone, but sometimes, even one’s best attempts at building trust remain a crapshoot.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
The crapshoot nature of the draft is exemplified by what happened in the aftermath of the Heat’s selections of Adebayo and Herro.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Injuries are, too, and then the playoffs can be a crapshoot.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s episode of Survivor 48.
Survivor players can’t make it to the end alone, but sometimes, even one’s best attempts at building trust remain a crapshoot.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crapshoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
Noun
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Wolf might not be perfect, but the upside of betting on him hitting is worth the gamble.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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That’s enough money to make staying in college the bigger gamble.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The venture passed onto Anderson’s father, Bob, in 1977.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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At times, the president’s lucrative exploits in private sector ventures have appeared to be wedded to political initiatives, such as his involvement in the crypto industry.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
Noun
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And Princess Beatrice’s newest public appearance only added to that speculation.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
21 June 2025
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President Trump has raised speculation that the U.S. might soon join Israel's conflict with Iran.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2025
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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