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
All Quiet on the Western Front and Conclave director Edward Berger is exploring another chill, very normal setting with a somewhat surreal thriller starring Colin Farrell as a degenerate gambler who is making a last-ditch effort to get out of the mountain of debt he’s made for himself.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
None of this was any news to professional gamblers or bookmakers, who have long had an instinct for when something is off in the betting markets.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Rozier is accused, with five other defendants, of a conspiracy that involved confidential information about basketball players and teams being leaked to or obtained by gamblers, who then allegedly used the information to make bets.
—Jessica Golden,dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The International Tennis Federation found that angry gamblers accounted for 40% of social media attacks aimed at players, with several threats credible enough to be submitted to the FBI.
—Lz Granderson, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
As Rozier demonstrated, individual bets on individual players can give the player absolute control over the outcome for many gamblers.
—David French, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
They are accused of sharing confidential information or rigging games so gamblers could win their prop bets.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Billups also allegedly tipped gamblers that several key players on the Trail Blazers would be sitting out one game.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
And Jan Zimmerman, chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission, explained how gamblers will be able to place their bets.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2025
None of this was any news to professional gamblers or bookmakers, who have long had an instinct for when something is off in the betting markets.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Rozier is accused, with five other defendants, of a conspiracy that involved confidential information about basketball players and teams being leaked to or obtained by gamblers, who then allegedly used the information to make bets.
—Jessica Golden,dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The International Tennis Federation found that angry gamblers accounted for 40% of social media attacks aimed at players, with several threats credible enough to be submitted to the FBI.
—Lz Granderson, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
As Rozier demonstrated, individual bets on individual players can give the player absolute control over the outcome for many gamblers.
—David French, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
They are accused of sharing confidential information or rigging games so gamblers could win their prop bets.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Billups also allegedly tipped gamblers that several key players on the Trail Blazers would be sitting out one game.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
And Jan Zimmerman, chair of the Missouri Gaming Commission, explained how gamblers will be able to place their bets.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambler
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And the Volatility Index , whose surge to around 25 appeared a bit overdone for a mere 3% dip, has now bled lower toward 18, stranding a lot of hedgers and bearish speculators with expensive downside protection.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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And, for the savvy bettor, that can mean scooping up favorable futures odds on the NCAA champion market before the games begin in earnest.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Porter, who is connected to this current FBI investigation, had previously been found guilty of disclosing confidential information to sports bettors about his own health status and betting on games in violation of league rules.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Gambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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