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
Each March, as casual gamblers fill out March Madness brackets, tech and entertainment fans swarm to South by Southwest, and students enjoy spring break, injury prevention specialists mark National Poison Prevention Week.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
This includes Tennessee, where lawmakers have barred gamblers from using a credit card to load money into an account.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The songwriter spent more than a decade as a professional gambler, returning to his musical roots as his mother battled cancer in the '90s.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Rhode Island banned in-state greyhound racing 16 years ago, but animal rights advocates are now trying to close a loophole allowing gamblers in the state's Lincoln casino to still bet on dog races happening out of state that are broadcast within the casino.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Dawn Nettles, who publishes the Lotto Report about lottery happenings and has cried foul over lottery irregularities, said attention should turn away from the gamblers and focus on state officials who presided over this mess.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s a tighter leash than international Polymarket users face, where gamblers can roll the dice using anonymous crypto wallets.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Spanning the Civil War, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution, the film follows Xu Fugui (Ge You), a once-wealthy gambler reduced to poverty, and his steadfast wife Jiazhen (Gong Li), whose resilience anchors the family through cycles of loss and survival.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
This includes Tennessee, where lawmakers have barred gamblers from using a credit card to load money into an account.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The songwriter spent more than a decade as a professional gambler, returning to his musical roots as his mother battled cancer in the '90s.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Rhode Island banned in-state greyhound racing 16 years ago, but animal rights advocates are now trying to close a loophole allowing gamblers in the state's Lincoln casino to still bet on dog races happening out of state that are broadcast within the casino.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Dawn Nettles, who publishes the Lotto Report about lottery happenings and has cried foul over lottery irregularities, said attention should turn away from the gamblers and focus on state officials who presided over this mess.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
That’s a tighter leash than international Polymarket users face, where gamblers can roll the dice using anonymous crypto wallets.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Spanning the Civil War, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution, the film follows Xu Fugui (Ge You), a once-wealthy gambler reduced to poverty, and his steadfast wife Jiazhen (Gong Li), whose resilience anchors the family through cycles of loss and survival.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambler
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Whatever the medium—oil or steel—true collectors, as opposed to speculators, are not often keen to part with a coveted piece during their active collecting years, or even beyond.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a space dominated by exchanges built for speculators chasing the next move, iTrustCapital stands apart.—
iTrustCapital Contributor,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a separate Kalshi market, bettors were placing 30% odds on the Strait of Hormuz seeing a seven-day average of transit calls above 10 on April 1, as reported by IMF PortWatch.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kalshi bettors now assign about a 20% probability to a hike occurring before the end of the year, with Polymarket showing a similar view, up more than 10 points from the beginning of the month.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Gambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambler. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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