Thesaurus results for JACKPOT

jackpot

noun

ˈjak-ˌpät

Definition of jackpot

as in predicament

chiefly West a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another

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as in pool

the total of the bets at stake at one time once the jackpot hit $100 million, everybody and his cousin was buying lottery tickets

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Recent Examples of jackpot While a four-season run in the streaming era feels like a showrunner winning the jackpot, it was seen as a failure in those days – especially since the preceding Trek shows since 1987 had run for seven seasons each. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Here's what to know about Monday night's Powerball drawing, including the winning numbers and when the jackpot will be up for grabs again. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Two Powerball tickets sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $298 million jackpot, lottery officials said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 In a month full of big Fantasy 5 winners, the largest Michigan Lottery prize won or claimed in August was actually a Lotto 47 jackpot. — Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jackpot

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Noun

In Brittle Magic, Newbery honoree Kate O’Shaughnessy introduces us to a young girl in a similar predicament.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Back on Earth, the band remain comatose and their predicament triggers an obscure rule of the underworld known as the Coma Clause, which keeps the Gates of Hell open to them for as long as their bodies remain alive.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of predicament

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Landscape architect Nathan Browning completed the picture, enveloping the property in a canopy of palms and shaping its garden and pool into a lush, secluded retreat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Inside this mine, a bubbling pool releases nearly pure hydrogen gas into the air.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pool

Noun

The burger will drip all over your fries, which are included and cut like pickle chips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
From cherry cola ribs and chicken chili tot pie to beer cheese broccoli orzo soup and Nashville hot chicken and pickle dip, check out Spence's recipes below.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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The Democratic dilemma was crystallized last month when Democratic National Committee members approved dueling messages — one to abolish ICE, the other to reform it.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
To the modern true-crime aficionado, the Unabomber must present an intriguing dilemma.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dilemma

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Ben Jones as Cooter Davenport Ben Jones played Cooter Davenport, the lovable mechanic who was always ready to help the Duke boys out of a jam, with a garage that served as both a workplace and hideout when needed.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
The only problem is that the lyrics aren’t really more comprehensible than actual Katseye jams.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of jam

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At the time, the restaurant stood on the back right-hand corner of the supermarket.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Alvarez struck out with runners on the corners in his second at-bat, and struck out on three pitches in his third, this one against right-hander Gus Varland.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026

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