STAKING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

staking

verb

present participle of stake

as in funding

to provide money for the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

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defunding

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 Pruning and staking peppers is optional depending on how vigorously the plant is growing. —

Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 24 June 2026 Hailing from Baltimore, Brooke and her futuristic funk-and-soul quartet have been staking their claim as ones to watch on the festival circuit. —

Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 These hybrids, combining the traits of tree and garden peonies, feature robust stems, eliminating the need for staking the plant. —

Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026 All along the North Fork of Long Island, roadside billboards were popping up and staking a claim to various properties on behalf of an entity called the Soloviev Group. —

Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 Australia’s old situation was arguably even worse in Oceania, a reality that meant decades of staking their entire World Cup chances on an extremely fraught intercontinental playoff. —

Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The type of tomato plant and whether it is supported with staking or caging factors into spacing. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 Taller varieties may need staking in windy spots. —

Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026 Brands have to become the kind of source AI would be comfortable staking its answer on. —

Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026

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Much of that growth has flowed into the same infrastructure debt funding the AI build-out, the data-centre bonds and private credit that carry investment-grade ratings and pay more than ordinary corporate paper.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Vice President Vance told CNN that this means Iran will stop funding proxy forces and destabilizing the region; Tehran might well interpret that differently.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026