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
Arne Slot says Rio Ngumoha is staking a strong claim for a first Premier League start ahead of Sunday’s clash with struggling Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The fan put the bet out there anyway, staking his hair on it for anyone paying attention.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
For the entire run of the upcoming NFL season, McKay would be staking the magazine’s money.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Robinson, who had made his fortune in the auto import industry, and producer Joe Roth launched Morgan Creek in 1988, with Robinson staking $80 million of his own money to get things started.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Plan on staking edging around the path perimeter to keep stones in place.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Tall plants benefit from staking.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
The bidding war has divided Hollywood’s creative community, with filmmakers, producers and unions all staking positions on the deal.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of companies have filed lawsuits over the last year to seek refunds, effectively staking their place in line while the Supreme Court took up the tariffs case.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
James Pearce, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The fan put the bet out there anyway, staking his hair on it for anyone paying attention.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
For the entire run of the upcoming NFL season, McKay would be staking the magazine’s money.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Robinson, who had made his fortune in the auto import industry, and producer Joe Roth launched Morgan Creek in 1988, with Robinson staking $80 million of his own money to get things started.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Plan on staking edging around the path perimeter to keep stones in place.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Tall plants benefit from staking.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
The bidding war has divided Hollywood’s creative community, with filmmakers, producers and unions all staking positions on the deal.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of companies have filed lawsuits over the last year to seek refunds, effectively staking their place in line while the Supreme Court took up the tariffs case.
—Taylor Dunn, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staking
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Officials and defense analysts have long said that the constraint is not simply funding, but structural limits in a defense industrial base designed for predictable demand rather than rapid wartime expansion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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DeLauro was leading a petition to force a vote on paying Transportation Security Administration workers, in addition to funding all of the DHS except ICE.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Republican leaders said Democrats are putting the country at risk.—
LISA MASCARO,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The King and Queen were metaphorically putting an arm around them.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rather, the strategy has been to move incrementally, probably in recognition of the fact that property taxes remain the primary tool for financing local governments.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Braun signed a bill into law in February creating a northwest Indiana stadium authority that would be in charge of financing a new stadium for the Bears in Hammond, backed by a combination of local food and beverage taxes and tax-increment-financing in the stadium area.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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The company is also betting that few independent podcasters feel particularly loyal to their audio hosting and monetization platforms, and believes some of the audio companies are too slow to realize that many podcasters now want publishing, audio, email, and video all in one service.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Since the start of the Iran war financial markets have flipped from betting on a couple of interest-rate cuts this year to now pricing in a one-in-three or so chance of a Fed rate hike by year end.—
Dan Burns,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Aguirre expressed support for multiple possibilities for the program, including a combination of a telehealth model, deploying mobile clinics to community health fairs and directly subsidizing medical expenses.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The billions of additional dollars that the voucher program would require can be best spent on subsidizing development.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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But when wagering on elections, most traders have seemed to consistently buy and sell only one position, rather than switching between them.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many fans are flocking to in-game micro-betting -- wagering on specific moments during the course of a game, like which team will score the next points in a basketball game or the speed of a pitch in a baseball game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Memes, gossip, the latest celebrity beef — the business of being in the know is more lucrative than ever before, and the film industry is capitalizing.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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The plan remains capitalizing upon the festival as a launchpad for stickiness, and catapulting movies from cult to mainstream status.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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His wife spent 10 years as a paraprofessional at Liggett Trail Early Childhood Center, supporting children with developmental disabilities.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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The goggles, the GPS address and the laptop — all of it was strong evidence supporting the bizarre story Denise and Aaron had been telling all along.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Staking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staking. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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