as in endangers
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambles (with)
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To avoid a flareup that endangers the US-UK trade agreement, Starmer aims to downplay Britain’s Chinese imports and highlight its services industries.—
Brendan Murray,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026 -
It was described as a dangerous precedent that endangers civilian lives.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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The message here is that lack of trust threatens to stall growth, transformation and innovation, and businesses must put in the effort to earn credibility through transparency, accountability and a commitment to aligning themselves with customer values.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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By the closing epilogue of the MM romance novel, the author must figure out how to create honest stakes for a gay couple in an overwhelmingly heteronormative context that threatens the heroes with societal subjugation and maybe even physical punishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Massachusetts now risks repeating the same mistakes.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the most surprising change is different and now risks users losing their accounts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Gambles (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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