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
Silver also admitted the overwhelming size of this task, given that roughly 80 countries allow betting on the NBA while billions more are wagered illegally.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Silver also admitted the overwhelming size of this task, given that roughly 80 countries allow betting on the NBA while billions more are wagered illegally.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
Silver also acknowledged the overwhelming size of this task, given that roughly 80 countries allow betting on the NBA while billions more are wagered illegally.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
To date, more than $22,800 has been wagered on the couple's fate.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The data comes against the backdrop of a USA TODAY investigation that showed thousands of kids and teens had illegally wagered millions of dollars on regulated sports books and were caught in recent years.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Gadberry wagered $3 to win the jackpot.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The amount wagered on the Super Bowl has grown for eight years straight.
—Peyton Forte, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Cockfighting is legal in countries like Mexico, Vietnam and the Philippines, where $13 billion is wagered on fights online annually.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Silver also admitted the overwhelming size of this task, given that roughly 80 countries allow betting on the NBA while billions more are wagered illegally.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
Silver also acknowledged the overwhelming size of this task, given that roughly 80 countries allow betting on the NBA while billions more are wagered illegally.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
To date, more than $22,800 has been wagered on the couple's fate.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The data comes against the backdrop of a USA TODAY investigation that showed thousands of kids and teens had illegally wagered millions of dollars on regulated sports books and were caught in recent years.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Gadberry wagered $3 to win the jackpot.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The amount wagered on the Super Bowl has grown for eight years straight.
—Peyton Forte, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Cockfighting is legal in countries like Mexico, Vietnam and the Philippines, where $13 billion is wagered on fights online annually.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagered
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Yet Gu bet on herself, not only in this event, but even daring to compete in three Winter Olympic events — slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air — the only female freestyle skier to do so.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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And so being extra special is betting on yourself.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The scale of underage wagering is hard to measure, but a recent survey of 1,017 adolescent boys nationwide, found 36% gambled in the last year.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cherfilus-McCormick, who holds a law degree but is not a practicing lawyer, gambled — and lost.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Wagered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagered. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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