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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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
This is how the Dolphins and their fans must feel imprisoned in the AFC East by the crapshoot of the NFL’s division system.
—Greg Cote
january 26, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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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
This is how the Dolphins and their fans must feel imprisoned in the AFC East by the crapshoot of the NFL’s division system.
—Greg Cote
january 26, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
Noun
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While the initial move into smartphones posed a risk to Apple's device margins, the gamble paid off through what would become a massive industry-altering phenomenon.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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But for the union, a longer deal at a time of industry consolidation and rapid developments to generative AI was always going to be a gamble.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That means runners of all abilities are welcome, their marathon is not timed, and everyone will get the chance to break the finish line tape.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Batters don’t really have a chance to get too comfortable.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So far, there has been no formal commitment from either side about the scale of investment or on setting up a joint venture.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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He is occasionally rumored to plot a comeback, or a new wrestling venture with Saudi backing.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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