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
By his own admission, Sorsby has wagered at least $90,000 on more than 9,000 bets over the course of his college career, with stops at Indiana and Cincinnati before Texas Tech.
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Justin Williams,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
For instance, if that same sports bettor wagered $100 on Canada to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina (odds of -100), the bettor would have lost as the match ended in a draw.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Table tennis remains one of the most popular sports for Colorado gamblers to bet on, with $989 million wagered since legalization.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
After SpaceX’s rally on Monday, many traders wagered the stock had risen too far, too fast.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
While some guidelines for penalties related to gambling have changed in recent years, NCAA rules still call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Whether your fandom is avid or casual, driven by money wagered or just by the glory of athleticism at its best, finding something to love right now ought not be hard.
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Greg Cote
june 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
While some guidelines for penalties related to gambling have changed in recent years, NCAA rules still call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team.
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CBS News,
8 June 2026
Court records show Sorsby wagered at least $90,000, including bets on Indiana football, as the NCAA warns the ruling could destabilize college sports and undermine competitive integrity.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
For instance, if that same sports bettor wagered $100 on Canada to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina (odds of -100), the bettor would have lost as the match ended in a draw.
—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Table tennis remains one of the most popular sports for Colorado gamblers to bet on, with $989 million wagered since legalization.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
After SpaceX’s rally on Monday, many traders wagered the stock had risen too far, too fast.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
While some guidelines for penalties related to gambling have changed in recent years, NCAA rules still call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Whether your fandom is avid or casual, driven by money wagered or just by the glory of athleticism at its best, finding something to love right now ought not be hard.
—
Greg Cote
june 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
While some guidelines for penalties related to gambling have changed in recent years, NCAA rules still call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team.
—
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Court records show Sorsby wagered at least $90,000, including bets on Indiana football, as the NCAA warns the ruling could destabilize college sports and undermine competitive integrity.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagered
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In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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Still, Beijing is betting billions of dollars on humanoid robots as a strategic technology that could increase productivity as economic growth slows and its workforce shrinks.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Growers tore out the dependable whites that had made their name and gambled, vineyard by vineyard, on a harder, less forgiving grape.
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Washington gambled that losing some to inoculation was better than losing a war to the virus.
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“Wagered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagered. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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