Synonyms of staking

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funding
• financing
• subsidizing
• capitalizing
• supporting
• endowing
• underwriting
• endorsing
• bankrolling
• sponsoring
• backing
• maintaining
• advocating
• aiding
• standing
• championing
• paying
• refinancing
• grubstaking
• footing
• providing (for)
• liquidating
• refunding
• settling
• defraying
• paying off
• nourishing
• springing (for)
• patronizing
• paying up
• clearing
• discharging
• cofinancing
• quitting
• recompensing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• putting
• betting
• wagering
• gambling
• laying
• playing
• offering
• going
• bidding
• venturing
• speculating
• endangering
• jeopardizing
• chancing
• hazarding
• imperiling
• adventuring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of staking

Target is already staking its claim with a large array of emerging grooming brands in all stores plus high-end gear like Uppababy, Doona and Stokke in 200 Baby Boutiques. — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Perhaps unwittingly, a casual investor who tries to diversify with a S&P 500 index fund is staking a third of their investment in the Magnificent Seven. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

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