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
While Richard Childress Racing drivers have won the past four season openers at the track, the summer night race has been a bit more of a crapshoot, including Jeremy Clements winning here in 2022, one of just two career wins for Clements in 520 Xfinity Series starts.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Awards are a real crapshoot, for lack of a better term.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Things might be a bit of a crapshoot at work today.
—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
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Awards are a real crapshoot, for lack of a better term.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Things might be a bit of a crapshoot at work today.
—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
See All Example Sentences for crapshoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
Noun
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So far, that gamble hasn’t paid off.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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This, in turn, builds confidence in its long-term survival and moves it beyond just being a speculative gamble.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is a chance of snow showers over parts Long Island and coastal New Jersey, but the impacts are expected to be minimal.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Senate lawmakers are making progress toward funding the Department of Homeland Security, however this does not rule out the chances of a partial government shutdown.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jennie headlined Coachella as a solo artist while expanding her fashion ventures.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Larry Ellison, the Jewish founder of Oracle and a major pro-Israel donor, has recently been in the headlines for his media acquisition ventures with his son.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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