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
More than $3 billion will be wagered on March Madness this year.
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Nick Watt, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
About $120 million was wagered on the 2026 Oscars as prediction markets went mainstream.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
So far, the highest single trading day was March 4th, when gamblers wagered over $60 million combined.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
For live-action short, the Tie choice was selected just 40 times with a total of $2,365 (of more than $440,000 wagered in the category) on the line — or less than $60 per bet.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Billions of dollars are wagered each week on popular prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket — though there are key differences between the two.
—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
Ancient Greeks wagered on the (occasionally rigged) early Olympic Games; Romans bet on chariot races and gladiatorial contests (also sometimes rigged).
—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
Nick Watt, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
About $120 million was wagered on the 2026 Oscars as prediction markets went mainstream.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
So far, the highest single trading day was March 4th, when gamblers wagered over $60 million combined.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
For live-action short, the Tie choice was selected just 40 times with a total of $2,365 (of more than $440,000 wagered in the category) on the line — or less than $60 per bet.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Billions of dollars are wagered each week on popular prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket — though there are key differences between the two.
—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
Ancient Greeks wagered on the (occasionally rigged) early Olympic Games; Romans bet on chariot races and gladiatorial contests (also sometimes rigged).
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagered
Verb
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Silicon Valley is betting big on longevity.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Before the war, traders were betting heavily that the Fed would cut rates at least twice this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Pope hit a monster triple from the corner put the Horns up 75-68 with 1 minute, 29 seconds left and after Vokietaitis final miss, Mark calmly sunk four straight throws down the stretch to keep the Horns in the tournament.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Rubio’s more traditional, interventionist posture has put him front and center on issues such as Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, while Vance has in the past been more closely associated with the party’s noninterventionist wing.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Saints gambled by not making a single substitution until the final minute of the game, nearly becoming the first team since 1979 to play its starters all 40 minutes.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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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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“Wagered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagered. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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