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

Federal prosecutors say that Rozier agreed to accept a $100,000 payment to take himself out early from that 2023 Hornets game so that a group of sports gamblers could win money wagering on his prop bets. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Thus, rather than taking home over 90% of the wagering revenues in after-tax income, those profits would be cut almost in half, significantly impacting their bottom line. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The game does not involve wagering, deposits or real-money prizes beyond Delta gift cards. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 31 July 2026

While Underdog is currently focused on sports, IG Group’s sale announcement said Underdog could eventually expand its wagering menu to include topics like election betting and betting on cryptocurrency price movements. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Kalshi does not see itself as a sports betting app, but sports are, by far, the most popular type of wagering on Kalshi, typically accounting for about 80 to 90% of all bets placed on the site. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 July 2026

On Thursday morning, ABC reported that Gabriel Perez, one of Trump‘s teleprompter operators, won more than $100,000 by wagering on specific words that Trump would use in more than a dozen of the president’s speeches this year. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Sorsby has admitted to gambling on games, including wagering on Indiana while playing for the Hoosiers. — Cal Phillips july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

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