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
Think hard, because tens of thousands of dollars have been wagered on the outcome.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The same bettor had also wagered more than $1,000 on 12 to 14 inches of snowfall.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
McCormack also wagered on a second game in March 2023 that’s not included in his guilty plea, according to prosecutors.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The group of bettors, according to federal prosecutors, wagered as much as $458,000 on a single college basketball game — a February 2024 game between North Carolina A&T and Towson that only 2,953 attended.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And those alternate platforms get 40% of the overall handle, or money wagered, from the Juice Reel customers.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
While the play money is worthless, the tokens can be wagered and later converted into cash for withdrawal.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Jan. 2026
The team's top four scorers, including Damian Lillard, all did not play that night, as other co-conspirators allegedly wagered more than $100,000 total against Portland.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In at least once instance, authorities said Rozier feigned injury to exit a game early, helping bettors who wagered on him failing to make various statistical benchmarks in that contest.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The same bettor had also wagered more than $1,000 on 12 to 14 inches of snowfall.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
McCormack also wagered on a second game in March 2023 that’s not included in his guilty plea, according to prosecutors.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The group of bettors, according to federal prosecutors, wagered as much as $458,000 on a single college basketball game — a February 2024 game between North Carolina A&T and Towson that only 2,953 attended.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And those alternate platforms get 40% of the overall handle, or money wagered, from the Juice Reel customers.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
While the play money is worthless, the tokens can be wagered and later converted into cash for withdrawal.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Jan. 2026
The team's top four scorers, including Damian Lillard, all did not play that night, as other co-conspirators allegedly wagered more than $100,000 total against Portland.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In at least once instance, authorities said Rozier feigned injury to exit a game early, helping bettors who wagered on him failing to make various statistical benchmarks in that contest.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagered
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But don’t count on seeing ads from those online betting giants touting their prediction markets during NBC’s Super Bowl broadcast.—
A.J. Perez,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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In January 2024, after his first season, Boutte was arrested on underage gambling and fraud charges for betting while at LSU.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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The couple heard police on a loudspeaker tell someone to put his weapon down and end the situation peacefully shortly before the helicopter arrived.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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McMillan, taken eighth overall by the Panthers in last year’s NFL Draft, put together a rookie campaign with 70 receptions (122 targets) for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Six months prior, Shane had never gambled a penny.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The 2024 Boise High graduate gambled with her Olympic chances this year, skipping the fall World Cup calendar while serving as a starting defender on the Stanford women’s soccer team that reached the NCAA national title game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wagered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagered. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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