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
On Wednesday, Kalshi fined and suspended three congressional candidates who the company said wagered on the outcome of their own elections.
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Hallie Golden, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, allegedly wagered more than $33,000 on Polymarket, an online prediction market where bettors can wage money on everything from sports matches and economic indicators to political outcomes, the Justice Department said Thursday.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The candidates, named in regulatory filings as Ezekiel Enriquez in Texas, Matt Klein in Minnesota, and Mark Moran in Virginia, wagered on the outcomes of their elections in violation of the platform's rules.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Huge amounts of money being wagered on those sites threatened to take business from online sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Betters wagered on horse- and dog-racing, as well as Jai-Alai.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Americans wagered more than $150 billion on sports betting last year, while national treatment financing remains a fraction of that scale.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Large sums were wagered on the outcome of Oliver Cromwell’s second siege of Limerick and the date of the fall of Namur in the Nine Years’ War.
—Stuart Jeffries, Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
It’s estimated that $30 billion was wagered legally on NFL games in 2025.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Hallie Golden, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, allegedly wagered more than $33,000 on Polymarket, an online prediction market where bettors can wage money on everything from sports matches and economic indicators to political outcomes, the Justice Department said Thursday.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The candidates, named in regulatory filings as Ezekiel Enriquez in Texas, Matt Klein in Minnesota, and Mark Moran in Virginia, wagered on the outcomes of their elections in violation of the platform's rules.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Huge amounts of money being wagered on those sites threatened to take business from online sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Betters wagered on horse- and dog-racing, as well as Jai-Alai.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Americans wagered more than $150 billion on sports betting last year, while national treatment financing remains a fraction of that scale.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Large sums were wagered on the outcome of Oliver Cromwell’s second siege of Limerick and the date of the fall of Namur in the Nine Years’ War.
—Stuart Jeffries, Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
It’s estimated that $30 billion was wagered legally on NFL games in 2025.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagered
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Now the venue is to be torn down later this year, the end to a destination just off the highway that was once full of televisions, betting counters and tables, and thick with the scent of afternoon and evening cocktails.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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FanDuel is entering the space in a moment when prediction markets faceintense scrutiny over the risk of insider trading, along with larger ethical questions about the societal impact of letting people bet on elections or geopolitical conflicts.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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The noise levels in the arena reached epic proportions as the Hawks put the clamps on the Knicks.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Coulombe struck out Austin Wells for the second out, but from there Cora gave the ball to righty Greg Weissert, who allowed the go-ahead two-run pinch hit single to Cody Bellinger and then another RBI single to Judge to put New York ahead 4-2.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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More than 70% of Connecticut’s undergraduate students have gambled, with 17% reporting it at a moderate level, according to a survey of 1,300 students at 30 higher education institutions across the state conducted by two UConn researchers.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 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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“Wagered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagered. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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