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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Noun
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And the proliferation of sports gambling has added fuel to this fire of online abuse as disgruntled bettors take out their frustrations on athletes.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025 -
While Magny is the betting underdog, the bettors are invested in him with 74 percent of the bets and 75 percent of the handle on Magny.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The mass migration of speculators swelled California’s population to more than quadruple in size in about a decade’s time, growing to more than 370,000 people by 1860.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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For speculators, the price of cocoa has been known to fluctuate over $1,000 a day, so the opportunities for traders, following technical or fundamental analysis, can be lucrative.—
David T. Nudelman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Gambler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambler. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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