Synonyms of staked

staked

verb

past tense of stake

1

as in funded

to provide money for

the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funded
• financed
• subsidized
• capitalized
• supported
• endowed
• bankrolled
• underwrote
• backed
• endorsed
• sponsored
• maintained
• advocated
• aided
• stood
• championed
• paid
• grubstaked
• provided (for)
• paid up
• liquidated
• patronized
• paid off
• settled
• refunded
• nourished
• refinanced
• sprang (for)
• defrayed
• cleared
• footed
• cofinanced
• discharged
• quit
• recompensed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• put
• bet
• wagered
• gambled
• laid
• played
• offered
• went
• ventured
• speculated
• chanced
• bade
• jeopardized
• endangered
• hazarded
• imperiled
• adventured

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of staked

Johnson had a 63 in the third round that staked him to a four-shot lead entering the final round, and even with a pair of bogeys in his opening four holes, no one came particularly close. — ABC News, 12 July 2026

The idea that a candidate could have a Nazi tattoo and stay in the race sounds more like a subplot from Veep than the reality upon which several prominent Democrats staked their reputations. — Mike Nelson, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

The sales are an about-face for a company that has staked its business on accumulating, not dumping, Bitcoin. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026

This year alone, more than a billion dollars has been staked online on military decisions and outcomes. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Rohrman Auto Group has also quietly staked its turf on the potentially bigger virtual showroom of Amazon Autos. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026

In other horror news, Backrooms, Obsession's peer in being helmed by an upstart wunderkind (20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons) also staked its claim to longevity at the box office this weekend. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026

The Dodgers staked him to a nice five-run lead, driving Pirates starter Mitch Keller from the game with 13 baserunners in the first four innings – seven hits, four walks and two hit batters. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2026