Thesaurus results for GAMBLING

gambling

verb

Definition of gambling

present participle of gamble

as in betting

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event a foolish man who gambled his life savings on the lottery

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Recent Examples of gambling States and tribal regulators disagree, insisting that contracts tied to sports and entertainment are gambling by another name—a fight that is now headed toward the Supreme Court as Kalshi tries to defend the industry’s legal footing. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 Presumably some of those people are chasing the same financial reward that drives gambling. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 TikTok bans gambling outright but permits auctions, mystery products and trading-card breaks that hinge on outcomes buyers can’t see coming. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 There was a report that he was seen gambling at a casino while the rest of his team was close by, playing a game. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 In the movie, the two actors first cross paths when Ledger’s character stumbles upon Bettany, who is fully naked, strolling through the streets after losing his clothes and money from gambling. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Premier League clubs are starting the new season without gambling companies on the front of their matchday shirts, as a league-wide restriction takes effect. — Tom Chitty, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 There is some evidence about the mechanism, if not about gambling directly. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Iranian negotiators are gambling everything on the waterway, according to the Wall Street Journal, treating it as a red line and their best leverage over Washington. — semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambling

Verb

The Eagles are betting that alignment can help a rebuilt receiving corps backfill Brown’s production.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Sapien is betting that AI can do more of the investigative work traditionally handled by finance and operating teams.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of betting

Verb

The actor and musician plays a prominent role in what is expected to be a significant and long-running campaign for sports-wagering giant DraftKings.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Laurie Buckhout, a Republican Congressional candidate in North Carolina, was issued a fine and suspended from the site for three years after wagering on her own race.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagering

Verb

But if not, there’s nothing wrong with playing an experienced guy such as Fowler and not putting Lindstein in a position to fail.

— Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The ratios offer a little more room for expenses by putting a little less toward savings than the longstanding gold standard, the 50/30/20 budget.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026