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
Billions of dollars are wagered each week on popular prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket — though there are key differences between the two.
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Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
But one owner has wagered far more than any of the rest.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Eventually, the message was traced to Strasburg, Pennsylvania, where a 20-year-old man had wagered a large sum on the match.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Americans wagered nearly $41 billion on sports betting in the first quarter of 2025 alone, according to one estimate.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Almost 40 million people visited Las Vegas last year, and gamblers wagered $14 billion at Clark County casinos, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The gamblers usually wagered on first-half points spreads and sometimes full-game spreads.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Shah wagered $3,001 which brought his final total to $11,001, Powers wagered $4,999 which brought his final total to $9,999 and Aiello wagered only $530 which brought his total to $17,930.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Former New Haven police Chief Karl Jacobson allegedly wagered more than $4 million on sports betting apps over the course of a year, losing nearly $215,000, according to the arrest warrant affidavit accusing him of embezzling police department funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
But one owner has wagered far more than any of the rest.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Eventually, the message was traced to Strasburg, Pennsylvania, where a 20-year-old man had wagered a large sum on the match.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Americans wagered nearly $41 billion on sports betting in the first quarter of 2025 alone, according to one estimate.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Almost 40 million people visited Las Vegas last year, and gamblers wagered $14 billion at Clark County casinos, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The gamblers usually wagered on first-half points spreads and sometimes full-game spreads.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Shah wagered $3,001 which brought his final total to $11,001, Powers wagered $4,999 which brought his final total to $9,999 and Aiello wagered only $530 which brought his total to $17,930.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Former New Haven police Chief Karl Jacobson allegedly wagered more than $4 million on sports betting apps over the course of a year, losing nearly $215,000, according to the arrest warrant affidavit accusing him of embezzling police department funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagered
Verb
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Leave the comfort zone at UConn and bet on themselves.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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My perspective has been shaped by being a global macro investor who has to bet on what the future will be like.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The moves were a complete departure from last year, when the Rams wrongly gambled that a young and aggressive pass rush could offset their decision to not make a single upgrade to the secondary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gamblers Anonymous has reported young men showing up in droves across the country, and one survey found that nearly one-third of 11-year-old boys had gambled in the past year.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Wagered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagered. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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