gambled (with)

past tense of gamble (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambled (with)
Verb
  • The corals, which have been dominant reef builders in Florida for the past 10,000 years, were already critically endangered due to a host of factors including disease, pollution, hurricanes and ocean warming.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Such bleaching is a signal that corals’ health is endangered.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the trial, McEuen's ex-girlfriend and a landscaper testified that McEuen had previously threatened them with a gun and fired shots near them, NBC 5 reported.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • When an employee followed the man outside to get the items back, the suspect threatened to run him over with his vehicle, police said.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier in October, Duffy had warned air traffic controllers who had called in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the shutdown risked being fired.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
  • And in a situation where millions of Americans risked going hungry with the potential halt of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the group is using that power for good.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Gambled (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambled%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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