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Recent Examples of wagers
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Michael Burry unnerved investors this week with seemingly fresh wagers against artificial intelligence favorites Nvidia and Palantir Technologies .
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Use each profit boost to double your winnings on $25 wagers.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Yet, in the end, each of those wagers failed, leading to this moment.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Sportsbooks detected unusual patterns of wagers on the Charlotte game in question — prop bets involving Rozier were flagged and immediately brought to the NBA’s attention — and the league probed the matter but did not find enough evidence to conclude that Rozier broke any rules.
—Tim Reynolds, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Prop bets are wagers that depend on an outcome within a game but not its final result.
—John Affleck, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025
In the span of 46 minutes, there were 30 wagers from a professional sports bettor that totaled $13,759 on the under for Rozier’s points, rebounds and assists, which caused several sportsbooks to close down prop betting on his statistics.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Legal wagers on sports grew to $160 billion last year in the United States —far more than the just over $100 billion spent on lottery tickets, according to Matheson.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Multiple bettors placed high-stakes wagers on Rozier to perform poorly before the game, all of which won.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Michael Burry unnerved investors this week with seemingly fresh wagers against artificial intelligence favorites Nvidia and Palantir Technologies .
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Use each profit boost to double your winnings on $25 wagers.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Yet, in the end, each of those wagers failed, leading to this moment.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Sportsbooks detected unusual patterns of wagers on the Charlotte game in question — prop bets involving Rozier were flagged and immediately brought to the NBA’s attention — and the league probed the matter but did not find enough evidence to conclude that Rozier broke any rules.
—Tim Reynolds, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Prop bets are wagers that depend on an outcome within a game but not its final result.
—John Affleck, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025
In the span of 46 minutes, there were 30 wagers from a professional sports bettor that totaled $13,759 on the under for Rozier’s points, rebounds and assists, which caused several sportsbooks to close down prop betting on his statistics.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Legal wagers on sports grew to $160 billion last year in the United States —far more than the just over $100 billion spent on lottery tickets, according to Matheson.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagers
Noun
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In the midst of a high-stakes encounter, an officer may not have time to process his thoughts, according to Robinette.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Yet the promise felt realest only in smaller tools with clearer stakes—especially the ones built for people who are blind or have limited vision.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, if an existing account that typically bets $50 on certain games suddenly places a $1,000 bet, that outlier behavior could trigger an investigation.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The driver then puts vehicle in drive, dragging officer about 100 yards with his arm inside the car.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tonga has missed the past three games, which puts his availability for Sunday’s Wild Card showdown with the Chargers in significant doubt.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Wagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagers. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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