Synonyms of gambled

gambled

verb

past tense of gamble

as in bet

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event

a foolish man who gambled his life savings on the lottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bet
• put
• wagered
• played
• staked
• offered
• laid
• went
• ventured
• speculated
• bade
• chanced
• jeopardized
• hazarded
• endangered
• adventured
• imperiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gambled

More than 70% of Connecticut’s undergraduate students have gambled, with 17% reporting it at a moderate level, according to a survey of 1,300 students at 30 higher education institutions across the state conducted by two UConn researchers. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026

The Saints gambled by not making a single substitution until the final minute of the game, nearly becoming the first team since 1979 to play its starters all 40 minutes. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026

The moves were a complete departure from last year, when the Rams wrongly gambled that a young and aggressive pass rush could offset their decision to not make a single upgrade to the secondary. —Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Gamblers Anonymous has reported young men showing up in droves across the country, and one survey found that nearly one-third of 11-year-old boys had gambled in the past year. —Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026

In this race, Delray Mayor Tom Carney also gambled — and lost. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026

Alerted to suspicious bets by its integrity partner, MLS opened an investigation and found that Jones and Yeboah had gambled extensively through 2024 and 2025, including on games they were actively involved in. —Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

People who gambled offline-only or online-only spent a median of about US$20-$40 per month on gambling. —Gillian Russell, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026

The crypto casinos weren’t like Las Vegas, where high-stakes poker players gambled in rooms separate from the bleary-eyed slots addicts. —Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026