wagered

past tense of wager
as in bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event wagered 20 dollars that his favorite team would win

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Recent Examples of wagered In Colorado, one of only a few states that publish the amounts wagered by sport, table tennis, which is prized among gamblers for its speed, is now the fourth most popular, ranking above soccer and hockey. — New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026 Sportsbook handle, or the total amount wagered, rose 13%, but sportsbook revenue grew just 4% as promotional spending increased. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Kalshi also fined and suspended three congressional candidates who the company said wagered on the outcome of their own elections in April. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 More than $450,000 had been wagered on this question before it was taken off Polymarket's platform. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Your stake can be wagered on Fanantics with a $20 wager to earn $350 in FanCash when using promo code FOXNEWS350. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Prediction sites have exploded in popularity this year, with billions of dollars wagered on everything from sports to elections, entertainment and even the weather. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The 48-team tournament was a major betting event, with billions wagered on the regulated apps alone. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026 Fabian’s reporting put him in the crosshairs of strangers who had wagered fortunes on the subject matter of his article. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagered
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  • For Ulta, which has bet big on K-beauty with brands like Medicube and Anua, and in the last year added other formerly Sephora-exclusive ranges to its stores including Rare Beauty and Amika, the Glow Recipe launch makes sense.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • With reboots and sequels, the entertainment business is betting that people will flock to familiar stories and names.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • Far-right President Javier Milei's sweeping austerity measures, which have pushed millions of Argentines into poverty, could put him at odds with Leo, who has long championed the poor.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • To put that into context, a typical conventional lithium-ion cell has an energy density of around 200–300 Wh/kg.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
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  • But few others had more on the line than Musk, who gambled big and came up holding the midterm’s worst return on investment.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both coaches gambled, leaving key players in after two fouls, and both UConn’s Strong and Michigan’s Kendall Dudley picked up their third fouls.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Wagered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagered. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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