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
But now, federal prosecutors say Hennen is the fixer behind the biggest point-shaving scandal in history, accused of bribing 39 college players, corrupting 17 programs and fixing — or trying fix — 29 games to enrich himself and other gamblers.
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Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Fight among gamblers leads to murder charge Fossett earned his place in Fort Worth history on the night of May 29, 1899.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Free agency is often for the desperate gambler, and too many big deals bomb.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
To help a few gamblers hit on the first-half spread — and make tens of thousands of dollars while doing it, according to his indictment.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The conceit is probably most similar to Mark Monroe’s Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose, a four-part HBO film that the baseball career hits leader and reluctantly admitted degenerate gambler hoped would reopen establishment doors and set him up for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Jan. 2026
But in reality, playing in that kind of backwater only exposes gamblers to more risk.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, the Golden Globes featured Polymarket’s forecasts throughout the broadcast—because apparently Americans wanted to know whether online gamblers favored Amy Poehler or Dax Shepard to win Best Podcast.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Five of the defendants were described as fixers; three with connections to players through coaching and training and two described as gamblers and sports handicappers.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Fight among gamblers leads to murder charge Fossett earned his place in Fort Worth history on the night of May 29, 1899.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Free agency is often for the desperate gambler, and too many big deals bomb.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
To help a few gamblers hit on the first-half spread — and make tens of thousands of dollars while doing it, according to his indictment.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The conceit is probably most similar to Mark Monroe’s Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose, a four-part HBO film that the baseball career hits leader and reluctantly admitted degenerate gambler hoped would reopen establishment doors and set him up for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Jan. 2026
But in reality, playing in that kind of backwater only exposes gamblers to more risk.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, the Golden Globes featured Polymarket’s forecasts throughout the broadcast—because apparently Americans wanted to know whether online gamblers favored Amy Poehler or Dax Shepard to win Best Podcast.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Five of the defendants were described as fixers; three with connections to players through coaching and training and two described as gamblers and sports handicappers.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambler
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If the yellow metal rises less than speculators expected, or if those exploration companies don’t strike gold, or, of course, if gold falls, then ASA could fall, as well.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Altadena, activists were focused on real estate speculators, the county Fire Department and Southern California Edison, suspected of triggering the Eaton fire.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Where some players are covertly betting, others are facing threats from bettors who lose money on their performance.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The top bettor had purchased more than 8,100 shares, anticipating this outcome at 61 cents apiece.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambler. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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