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
Sorsby wagered more than $90,000, and his gambling was flagged by law enforcement.
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Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
29 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
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
29 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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Trump’s pressure campaign could not come at worse time for Cubans after their government seemed to have bet the island’s future on tourism and spent much of the last decade building new hotels –– which now sit vacant.
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Fertility companies are betting on artificial intelligence and other technologies to boost the chances of a successful IVF pregnancy.
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In his fifth-inning at-bat, Stephenson was on the other side of two successful challenges by Rutschman that put him down 1-2 in the count instead of up 3-0.
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Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
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Rather than finishing the ambitious project, Rinsch gambled much of the money in the cryptocurrency market before spending millions more on luxury purchases.
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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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“Wagered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagered. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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