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
The 74-year-old centrist, appointed by Macron last December, had staked his survival on a budget plan requiring deep spending cuts to reduce debt.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Missouri football media guide indicates that by winning the last three meetings and five of the last six, MU has staked a claim to a 57-54-9 record over the Jayhawks.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
The ruling is a major legal blow to Trump, who has staked much of his economic strategy for his second term on sweeping tariffs.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The app has over 20,000 users, and north of $500,000 has already been staked.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Friedman, who would have tossed the dispute altogether, also staked his position in part on James’s own political speech.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
The Dodgers had staked Yamamoto to a 2-0 lead.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Some had been staked into the bog with wooden pegs, as though to protect them from theft or interference, or even to offer them as a sort of display.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Realmuto threw out Dairon Blanco at third base to end the third inning before Harper's RBI double in the fifth staked the Phillies to a 2-0 advantage.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 25 Aug. 2024
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Missouri football media guide indicates that by winning the last three meetings and five of the last six, MU has staked a claim to a 57-54-9 record over the Jayhawks.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
The ruling is a major legal blow to Trump, who has staked much of his economic strategy for his second term on sweeping tariffs.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The app has over 20,000 users, and north of $500,000 has already been staked.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Friedman, who would have tossed the dispute altogether, also staked his position in part on James’s own political speech.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
The Dodgers had staked Yamamoto to a 2-0 lead.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Some had been staked into the bog with wooden pegs, as though to protect them from theft or interference, or even to offer them as a sort of display.
—Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Realmuto threw out Dairon Blanco at third base to end the third inning before Harper's RBI double in the fifth staked the Phillies to a 2-0 advantage.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 25 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staked
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During a tour at Turning Point USA’s Phoenix headquarters last October, staff described the evolution from a Chicago garage startup to a sprawling campus funded by donors in 2018.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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His position is funded by the ADG Community Journalism Project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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In China, newer but heavily debt-financed assets—from metro systems to high-speed rail—face profitability challenges, with maintenance costs outpacing budgets.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Zionist Organization, founded at the Basel congress, was financed by membership fees.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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And in Muniz versus Dominic Calvert-Lewin, these were the two target men United’s recruitment team had wagered would make the difference in keeping the club up this season.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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With that amount of money being wagered, there are bound to be bad actors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nadel, who is openly gay, muses on how the deaths of gay men subsidized his easy, happy childhood.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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FanDuel subsidized rides for thousands of fans going to and from a Philadelphia Eagles game last week.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ficco urged those who sports bet to use reputable online big platforms, do research about where people deposit their money and be cautious.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The betting pick is that Silva will win this fight via knockout to keep the Fighting Nerds championship hopes alive.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bayrou also gambled by calling the confidence vote—a move that swiftly backfired as lawmakers on both the left and far right joined forces to topple his government and ratchet up pressure on Macron.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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To ensure that money gambled is legally obtained, anyone wishing to bet more than $10,000 must be vetted by a casino’s compliance team, with gaming venues required to verify a prospective heavy bettor’s source of funds (SOF).—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Staked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staked. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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