as in wagerer
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
marveled at the huge swarm of gamblers in the casino
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Recent Examples of gambler
Casual gamblers—those who aren't in the trade or business of gambling—must report and pay taxes on any winnings.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The gambler won more than $212,000.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne, the film stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a down-on-his-luck, would-be big-time gambler lurking around the baccarat tables of Macau.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
As Powerball excitement sweeps the nation for hopeful gamblers, aspiring players in certain states shouldn't get their hopes up, and not because of the long odds to win.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Jeffery Emmitt said Thursday that the den operated primarily from late night to early morning hours and the number of gamblers varied.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
That 2024 law induced the companies to decrease the odds of winning, which negatively affected bettors in the aggregate, albeit not in so direct a way that the casual gambler would notice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Another gambler bet $25 on a Dragon Link slot machine and won over $1 million at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, McClatchy News reported.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Are any of these characters real, or just in the imagination of a crumbling gambler falling deeper into the rabbit hole à la Burt Lancaster’s slow mental breakdown in The Swimmer?
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The gambler won more than $212,000.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne, the film stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a down-on-his-luck, would-be big-time gambler lurking around the baccarat tables of Macau.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
As Powerball excitement sweeps the nation for hopeful gamblers, aspiring players in certain states shouldn't get their hopes up, and not because of the long odds to win.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Jeffery Emmitt said Thursday that the den operated primarily from late night to early morning hours and the number of gamblers varied.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
That 2024 law induced the companies to decrease the odds of winning, which negatively affected bettors in the aggregate, albeit not in so direct a way that the casual gambler would notice.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Another gambler bet $25 on a Dragon Link slot machine and won over $1 million at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, McClatchy News reported.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Are any of these characters real, or just in the imagination of a crumbling gambler falling deeper into the rabbit hole à la Burt Lancaster’s slow mental breakdown in The Swimmer?
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambler
Noun
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Early payout specials are available for moneyline bettors.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Most of those wagers are placed on soccer, which attracts millions of bettors daily.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hedge funds and large speculators are shorting the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, at rates not seen in three years in a bet the calm will last.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
31 Aug. 2025
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And then a lot of the speculators bought up hoards of blighted property or vacant property, and many of them are still holding onto it now.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Gambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambler. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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