staking

verb

present participle of stake
1
as in funding
to provide money for the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

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2
as in putting
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 staking The Lost Boys gave us the chance to create something that feels reverent toward the film while still staking its own claim. — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Effective staking methods include posts with twine, heavy-duty tomato cages, individual stakes, or horizontal netting. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 How many people know someone who’s staking it all on OpenAI and Anthropic today? — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 The Classic, on the other hand, saves weight by omitting the zipper and using an overlapping design that requires staking into place via the guy line. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026 But unlike tomatoes, many people overlook peppers as a good candidate for staking. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026 For pots, look for dwarf zinnia varieties that won’t require staking. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staking
  1. funding
  2. putting
  3. financing
  4. betting
  5. subsidizing
  6. wagering
  7. capitalizing
  8. supporting
Verb
  • An unusual ownership structure funding the ambition Part of what makes Betis’ project distinctive is who is paying for it.
    — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On the campaign trail, Hernandez described herself as an advocate for the working class whose priorities included funding local health agencies and public safety initiatives.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of funding
Verb
  • Blanchard says putting guardsmen in those relatively safe areas allows local police to concentrate more officers in parts of the city where crime is higher.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That lets Nvidia expand its customers' buying power without putting every project on its own balance sheet.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • The Iran war has made financing Gulf solar and wind projects more difficult, but the economics still stack up firmly in their favor.
    — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Burry has been among Wall Street’s most outspoken skeptics of the artificial intelligence boom, arguing that demand for AI infrastructure is being fueled by financing arrangements that may prove unsustainable.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of financing
Verb
  • Now, with Arraez inserted into the lineup and Harper returning to the outfield, the Phillies are betting that a defensive sacrifice from one of their biggest stars will ultimately make the roster more dangerous.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Westinghouse is betting on a single reactor platform to serve both today’s large nuclear power plants and the next generation of small modular reactors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of betting
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  • How Freedom Fuel is subsidizing the cost of its cheap gas is unclear.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, despite whatever financial pressures hang over universities, a growing number of them are still subsidizing their athletic departments to cover mounting costs.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of subsidizing
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  • Telehealth platforms aimed at elder care and chronic-disease management have proliferated, wagering that virtual visits and remote monitoring can partly substitute for a geriatrician or sleep specialist who doesn't exist within driving distance.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Federal prosecutors say that Rozier agreed to accept a $100,000 payment to take himself out early from that 2023 Hornets game so that a group of sports gamblers could win money wagering on his prop bets.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of wagering
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  • Wolff completed the hat trick in the 69th minute, capitalizing in the area to cap Sacramento’s five-goal outburst.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • As the cinematic universe grew, the next step saw breakout Oscar winners like Brie Larson and Mahershala Ali capitalizing off the momentum of Academy Award wins by accepting the roles of Captain Marvel and Blade, respectively.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
Definition of capitalizing
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  • Campbell is another newcomer with only one previous credit, a supporting role in the 2025 drama Late Fame, starring Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Friends of the Orland Park Public Library is a nonprofit organization run by volunteers who are dedicated to supporting the library through advocacy and raising money.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporting

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