as in wagerers
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 gamblers
Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
What Sands wants to build are casinos that feature Vegas-style games — blackjack, table poker, randomized slot machines — that can lure more gamblers and their dollars.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Freudenberg helped start a support group for parents of teen gamblers, and their numbers are growing.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
In 1947, Landis’ successor, Happy Chandler, suspended Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, in part, for his ties to gamblers.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
What Sands wants to build are casinos that feature Vegas-style games — blackjack, table poker, randomized slot machines — that can lure more gamblers and their dollars.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Freudenberg helped start a support group for parents of teen gamblers, and their numbers are growing.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
In 1947, Landis’ successor, Happy Chandler, suspended Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, in part, for his ties to gamblers.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamblers
bettors
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Even though the West is better and deeper, many bettors see value in the numbers in the East.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the past, would-be bettors had to go to a casino or racetrack, or find a bookie.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Gamblers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamblers. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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