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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2
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
Trump has staked his economic argument on doing better than Biden.
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Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Hezarkhani staked Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute, scoring with assists from defender Juan Manuel Sanabria — in his league debut — and Luca Moisa.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
In recent years, many hotels have staked a claim in this residential neighborhood, enlisting historic homes to provide an intimate experience for travelers.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Spain on Wednesday publicly staked its claim to the powerful post, with its former central bank chief seen as a top contender.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Defender Brendan Hines-Ike staked Austin to a 1-0 lead in the 7th minute with an assist from newcomer Facundo Torres.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The memorial signs will be staked along Williamson Road on Monday.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Three of them came in an 11-0 run in the first quarter that staked Geneva to a 13-4 lead.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s one splashingly gory sequence, when Maria (Matilda De Angelis), Dracula’s first disciple, goes demon and gets decapitated and staked-through-the-heart.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Hezarkhani staked Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute, scoring with assists from defender Juan Manuel Sanabria — in his league debut — and Luca Moisa.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
In recent years, many hotels have staked a claim in this residential neighborhood, enlisting historic homes to provide an intimate experience for travelers.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Spain on Wednesday publicly staked its claim to the powerful post, with its former central bank chief seen as a top contender.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Defender Brendan Hines-Ike staked Austin to a 1-0 lead in the 7th minute with an assist from newcomer Facundo Torres.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The memorial signs will be staked along Williamson Road on Monday.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Three of them came in an 11-0 run in the first quarter that staked Geneva to a 13-4 lead.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s one splashingly gory sequence, when Maria (Matilda De Angelis), Dracula’s first disciple, goes demon and gets decapitated and staked-through-the-heart.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staked
Verb
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Rising defense outlays have funded the expansion of fighter jets, aircraft carriers, drones and submarines amid Xi’s push to modernize the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The private credit specialist will instead switch to periodic payouts funded by asset sales, earnings and other strategic deals.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lobbyist helped secure Downtown Plaza as the site for the new Kings arena, putting together a deal with real estate developers to purchase the site and later sell it for a significant profit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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That idea was put forth way back in 1929 by Fritz Zwicky, the same Fritz Zwicky who coined the term supernova and was the first to theorize the existence of dark matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pic is financed by exec producer Michael Farrell out of the UK where post has now started.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Around the same time, an infrastructure program financed in part by the World Bank promoted domestic migration to the Amazon, including the paving of a highway across the state.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Saudi Aramco’s shares rose the most in more than two years as investors bet that the rise in oil prices could offset declines in exports, Bloomberg reported.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Inflation fears have led traders to scale back expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next quarter-point rate cut to September, with some bond options traders betting the Fed may not cut rates at all this year.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At some point, again, Ubers used to be subsidized.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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This was subsidized housing for the working class, with buildings arrayed in an irregular pattern bordered by bits of landscaped greenery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shah wagered $3,001 which brought his final total to $11,001, Powers wagered $4,999 which brought his final total to $9,999 and Aiello wagered only $530 which brought his total to $17,930.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Former New Haven police Chief Karl Jacobson allegedly wagered more than $4 million on sports betting apps over the course of a year, losing nearly $215,000, according to the arrest warrant affidavit accusing him of embezzling police department funds.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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The 2025 report, which used both online and phone survey methods, identified that between 61% and 74% of Pennsylvania adults had gambled at least once in the past year.—
Gillian Russell,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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His father gambled in Monte Carlo and drove a Lamborghini Countach well into his 70s.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Staked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staked. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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