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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
Kia and American Express, which has its brand staked to the halftime show.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The defensive line started fast, just as players promised, and staked its claim on the line of scrimmage early.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
These solar spotlights can be either staked in the ground or mounted on the wall, giving you tons of placement flexibility.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Anyway, if such an award existed, Kevin De Bruyne has staked an early claim which will be tough to top over the tournament’s remaining eight months.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Much like Bonnaroo symbolizing the beginning of summer, Pilgrimage has staked its claim as the unofficial start of fall in Middle Tennessee.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes have staked their claim as one of the country’s top teams through the first third of the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
For years, Starbucks staked its reputation on its ability to expand relentlessly in cities and suburbs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
But Qualcomm has staked the most on NPU performance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The defensive line started fast, just as players promised, and staked its claim on the line of scrimmage early.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
These solar spotlights can be either staked in the ground or mounted on the wall, giving you tons of placement flexibility.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Anyway, if such an award existed, Kevin De Bruyne has staked an early claim which will be tough to top over the tournament’s remaining eight months.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Much like Bonnaroo symbolizing the beginning of summer, Pilgrimage has staked its claim as the unofficial start of fall in Middle Tennessee.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes have staked their claim as one of the country’s top teams through the first third of the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
For years, Starbucks staked its reputation on its ability to expand relentlessly in cities and suburbs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
But Qualcomm has staked the most on NPU performance.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staked
Verb
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Caravel’s biotechnology is rooted in research originally funded by the Department of Energy and conducted by Nicks at Tufts University.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Figures are net of revenue sharing that transferred roughly $400 million to low-revenue teams last year, funded by high-revenue teams and 50% of luxury tax proceeds.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This could further drive up longtime residents’ property tax bills and put them at risk of losing their homes to the land bank eventually, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stuckmann is a movie reviewer and personality on YouTube with more than 2 million subscribers who worked on getting the film made for years and financed it through a Kickstarter campaign.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote The Bell Curve in 1994, wagered that one of his core ideas about genetics and intelligence would be proved true by 2025.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Pascal wagered on eternal matters.—
Toby Stuart,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its politics tend to be a battle between center-left and progressive factions, subsidized by the stratospheric wealth of policy-shaping tech and real-estate billionaires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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His schooling was subsidized by the government and came with a commitment to work for a few years for Iranian state TV channels.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So sorry, fantasy coaches and anybody that bet on me, my bad.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who gambled with that blood for the sake of symbolic triumph would have been accountable for the cost.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Prestonwood Christian gambled on fourth-and-one from its own 46 when Witten made a shoestring tackle from behind for no gain on Lions quarterback Luke Glass, who had a lot of open field in front of him.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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