gambling (with)

verb

Definition of gambling (with)next
present participle of gamble (with)
as in endangering
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 gambling (with)
  1. endangering
  2. threatening
  3. risking
Verb
  • Court records show Pawnell faces charges including second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Based on the video, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office arrested and charged Cox with a felony for endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of endangering
Verb
  • Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which ​have topped 7,000 this year.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped ‌7,000 this year.
    — Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of risking
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“Gambling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling%20%28with%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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