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
In 2019, Americans legally wagered roughly $13 billion.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Roughly $100,000 has been wagered in the market.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
More than $3 billion will be wagered on March Madness this year.
—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
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Roughly $100,000 has been wagered in the market.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
More than $3 billion will be wagered on March Madness this year.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagered
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In January, another Polymarket account won big by betting that Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, would soon be out of power.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps unfortunately for Flagg, some ROY voters probably tuned out the Mavericks during this 4-24 late-season skid, but according to the betting platform Kalshi, Knueppel’s percentage lead dipped from 60%-40% to start this week to 52%-46% on Wednesday.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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That $4 million APY puts him outside the Top 30 among all offensive tackles in the league.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The second half belonged to the Hornets as Grant Williams' 3 put Charlotte up 94-76 entering the fourth quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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