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 The Sunday Times has reported claims about Farage’s financial relationship with George Cottrell, an aristocratic, crypto-gambling entrepreneur and on-off aide to the Reform UK leader. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 The rise of prediction markets has set off dozens of legal battles pitting the tech companies against state gaming officials, who insist the sites are gambling under a different name. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 30 June 2026 So does state funding for gambling prevention, education and services — which is often drawn from state tax revenue collected from gambling companies. — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Players are increasingly defying age by playing well deep into their 30s, and the Mavs are gambling that Irving will fall into the LeBron category. — Mac Engel june 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 Both Kalshi and Polymarket argue that trading on their platforms is distinct from gambling. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Crucially, all gambling income must be voluntarily reported, even without a W-2G, as tax authorities can easily track digital betting activity. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Chuck had been gambling instead of attending college classes, so the young couple soon split. — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 Each year, the state awards millions in grants to nonprofits that are focused on gambling addiction. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambling

Verb

Honeywell is betting its breakup will generate huge value like GE’s did, but that’s not a guarantee.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
That is a far cry from the opening odds, which found Holloway as a massive -550 betting favorite over the +420 McGregor.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of betting

Verb

Belgium was on the front foot from the start, taking six shots and putting two on target in the first eight minutes before going ahead on De Ketelaere’s first goal in the ninth minute.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
A week later, the TPUSA board unanimously voted to install Erika as their new chief executive, putting her at the forefront of his advocacy efforts.

— Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026