Synonyms of wagering

wagering

verb

present participle of wager

as in betting

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event

wagered 20 dollars that his favorite team would win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• betting
• putting
• gambling
• playing
• staking
• offering
• laying
• going
• bidding
• speculating
• venturing
• jeopardizing
• endangering
• chancing
• hazarding
• adventuring
• imperiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wagering

The smart money is wagering the phone call can finally be made to scale. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Instead of sports, though, women are wagering on their knowledge of pop culture. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 1 July 2026

But those details apparently doesn’t matter to some bettors, causing a notable uptick in wagering on that matchup taking place. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Illinois classifies Kalshi and other prediction markets as unlicensed sports wagering operators offering the same bets as sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel, but without paying taxes or adhering to reporting standards. — Maggie Dougherty, CBS News, 26 June 2026

His customers, like most sports bettors, were generally bad at gambling, prone to wagering on the wrong team, with the wrong point spread. — Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026

Amazon is wagering that a half-price membership can manufacture loyalty among a cohort that has more financial anxiety than any before it, and less brand allegiance to show for it. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026

The Post also analyzed the money spent to show how much people are wagering, which sports are most popular for betting, and how much revenue sportsbooks are earning. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Backdoor betting refers to wagering through less regulated channels like prediction markets, rather than highly regulated state casinos and sportsbooks. — Matt Motta, The Conversation, 16 June 2026