Thesaurus results for JACKPOTS

jackpots

noun

plural of jackpot

as in predicaments

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 pools

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 jackpots The two Fantasy 5 drawings are the only major money Florida Lottery draw game jackpots on Sundays, but those two jackpots had five winners this Sunday, two from South Florida. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Megabucks has been around since 1982 but changed up its format in November 2023, doubling its ticket price to $2 to create bigger jackpots. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Two gamblers at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln near Sacramento won six-figure jackpots on slot machines over the Labor Day holiday weekend. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Lottery officials say the move could boost ticket sales and help jackpots grow faster during future rollover runs. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Aemond, too, for that matter, while Daemon’s arrogance continues to get Team Black into all sorts of predicaments.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of predicaments

Noun

In the world of Dune, the suit transforms the sweat into drinking water; but in the Mexican desert, the sweat just pools, sticks to my skin and runs down my arms.

— Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Some other highlights on the ship include dedicated mojito and champagne bars, multiple pools, and the chance to play Deal or No Deal at sea.

— Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pools

Noun

The factory produces 2 million pounds of giardiniera a year, made from huge barrels of cut and cured pickles, carrots, celery, cauliflower and peppers, the latter ingredient differentiating the hot and mild varieties.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Anderson’s $38 jars of pickles raised $500,000 for the California Wildlife Center.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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Caputo vowed to prevent such pitfalls, with intelligence and financial oversight agencies helping to vet applicants' identities, criminal records and sources of funds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Anderson and Lago chastised Castro, accusing her of using city funds to help cover personal expenses to attend her ethics hearing.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of funds

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With plenty to build on considering the way running back Kenneth Walker III’s presence in the backfield is creating crucial dilemmas for opposing defenses that for too long have been able to just predicate everything on stopping Mahomes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Like the genre itself, the final season’s lingering dilemmas aren’t unheard of, but the way they’re explored is unique, creative, and insightful.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dilemmas

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Adrian Meronk of Poland, one of 22 players from LIV Golf in the field, birdied his opening four holes at Kingsbarns and had an eagle late in his round of 63.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
With several injuries piling up, the Panthers will need to patch some holes, regroup and find a way to get back in the win column.

— Neil Nakahodo, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of holes

Noun

Staying safe from alligators in Florida Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Stories — real or not — circulated in the 19th and early 20th centuries of White people using Black children as bait while hunting in Florida’s swamps.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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