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
Allred was gambling on another person’s player’s card, which is used to earn rewards on wagers.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
With an exception here and there, most of these guys started gambling as teens, playing lunchroom hold-em and NFL parlays for a buck or two a throw.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
China placed its big bets on physical infrastructure; the US is instead gambling on bits and bytes.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
However, collegiate athletes would continue to be barred from gambling on college sports.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
With an exception here and there, most of these guys started gambling as teens, playing lunchroom hold-em and NFL parlays for a buck or two a throw.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
China placed its big bets on physical infrastructure; the US is instead gambling on bits and bytes.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
However, collegiate athletes would continue to be barred from gambling on college sports.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambling
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The Ho-Chunk Nation recently filed a lawsuit against sports betting companies Kalshi and Robinhood.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The National Football League and Major League Baseball have significant partnerships with sports books, and players have served suspensions for betting.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, Arizona Cardinals safety Josh Shaw became one of the first NFL players suspended for wagering legally on his own team’s games.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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This grand jury indictment also added a charge of transmission of wagering information to Bejarano Colin, and Tellez.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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And congressional elections this Sunday are expected to further go against his party, putting additional pressure on the currency.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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But today, wearable tech and nano-cameras are putting even upstanding poker players on their guard.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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