Synonyms of wagers

wagers 1 of 2

noun

plural of wager

as in stakes

the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event

lost her wager when the horse dropped out of the race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stakes
• bets
• pools
• collaterals
• handles
• kitties
• pots
• jackpots

wagers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wager

as in bets

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

wagered 20 dollars that his favorite team would win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bets
• puts
• stakes
• plays
• gambles
• offers
• lays
• goes
• bids
• chances
• ventures
• hazards
• adventures
• speculates
• endangers
• jeopardizes
• imperils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wagers

Noun

These, and so many other, games await you and your wagers this weekend. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Is there a Kalshi market for wagers on when dengue will hit SoCal? — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Troutman was also a participant in a gambling operation with the same organization, allowing inmates to place wagers, including Hard Rock Bet wagers, live betting and sports wagers, the complaint said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Polymarket launched in the United States in December 2025 as a service that allowed users to bet money on the outcome of sporting events, and has expanded to allow wagers on everything from current events to weather patterns. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

DraftKings built unique proprietary tools—My Budget Builder and My Stat Sheet—and offers customers a suite of tools to set custom cool-offs and place limits on deposits, wagers, time and losses to help customers play within their means. — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Verb

Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks to a gambler who wagers his annual income; and examines how the online betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings – now the subjects of lawsuits regarding their design – interact with their customers. — David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

That is the legal hook that does not exist on SafeBets, where no user ever wagers anything. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026