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

Elsewhere in the stream, Drake played the odds and gambled via his partnership with Stake while rocking his original Cash Money Records chain. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

That decision came the year after the opening of the Union Station light rail stop, and Watkins gambled that the foot traffic from the station to the ballpark would be a boon for his business. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026

Larson gambled during the sixth and final caution, staying on the track while other competitors including Bell went into the pits for fresh tires. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

And, yes, this dice roller gambled on him reaching 1,000 yards at +400. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rather than finishing the ambitious project, Rinsch gambled much of the money in the cryptocurrency market before spending millions more on luxury purchases. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 29 June 2026

Growers tore out the dependable whites that had made their name and gambled, vineyard by vineyard, on a harder, less forgiving grape. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Brendan Sorsby gambled on his own team to win a football game. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

The company would have simply gambled on the wrong player. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026