1
as in funded
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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as in put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election
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Recent Examples of staked
Two throwing errors came on Magenta De Arte’s pop single to left that staked JSerra to a 2-0 lead.
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Consider placing pots against a fence or using small trellises, tomato cages, or staked netting directly in containers.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Thitikul was staked to a two-shot lead at the start of the final round.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Eight balloons sway weakly in the wind above a makeshift memorial – eight crosses staked into the damp ground, covered in handwritten messages.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Senior catcher Hayden Sujack, also a South Carolina recruit, staked the Saints to a 1-0 lead in the first inning by hitting her 14th home run of the season and program-record 56th of her career.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
His findings do not make for comfortable reading in the boardrooms of companies that have staked their technology roadmaps on artificial intelligence.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The trellis stands 35 inches tall before it’s staked into the ground, and features a supportive metal frame that’s perfect for climbing plants, like clematis, ivy, wisteria, or certain roses.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
Sanchez has staked the biggest claim to be Chelsea’s No 1, but the Spain international has not been without high-profile mistakes and was dropped from the starting line-up in March.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Consider placing pots against a fence or using small trellises, tomato cages, or staked netting directly in containers.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Thitikul was staked to a two-shot lead at the start of the final round.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Eight balloons sway weakly in the wind above a makeshift memorial – eight crosses staked into the damp ground, covered in handwritten messages.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Senior catcher Hayden Sujack, also a South Carolina recruit, staked the Saints to a 1-0 lead in the first inning by hitting her 14th home run of the season and program-record 56th of her career.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
His findings do not make for comfortable reading in the boardrooms of companies that have staked their technology roadmaps on artificial intelligence.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The trellis stands 35 inches tall before it’s staked into the ground, and features a supportive metal frame that’s perfect for climbing plants, like clematis, ivy, wisteria, or certain roses.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
Sanchez has staked the biggest claim to be Chelsea’s No 1, but the Spain international has not been without high-profile mistakes and was dropped from the starting line-up in March.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staked
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The service is currently funded by ads — some from pharmaceutical and medical device companies — on its app and website, though many of the clinicians interviewed for this article remarked that the ads were either unobtrusive or nonexistent.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Co-funded by the European Union.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The Bengals, who at one point trailed 6-1, put the game on ice with eight runs in the bottom of the sixth.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Sky also financed and will premiere the film in the UK as a Sky Original on Sky Cinema.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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What matters is whether the imbalance is persistent, policy-driven, poorly financed or inconsistent with fundamentals.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The story draws from real-world reports of underground death-betting circles documented in Taiwan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Sell the car in Vegas and bet all the money on one spin of the roulette wheel.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Since December 2025, the city has subsidized approximately $33,846 in fees to support film activity and production, Warner said.—
Judith Martin-Straw,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Admittedly, in media professions subsidized by corporate interests, adequate economic incentive may not exist to challenge business actions or government policies that are environmentally unsustainable or enable the use or exploitation of animals or nature for profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Other real estate experts, including appraisers cited in the lawsuit, have wagered that the parcel could sell for hundreds of millions of dollars more.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The severity of the punishment is based on dollar amounts wagered, whether the athlete bet on their own sport and whether the bet impacted games.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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In what would turn out to be the most pivotal decision of the Lakers’ season, Dončić and Reaves gambled — a bet that would cost Dončić the remainder of the season and playoffs, and Reaves all but the end of the playoffs.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Even the late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gambled his own security for success.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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“Staked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staked. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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