Thesaurus results for BETTING

betting

verb

present participle of bet

as in wagering

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event foolishly bet a week's salary on the World Series

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Recent Examples of betting Smith is betting that in a market where every phone looks the same, the bigger risk is being boring. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 FanDuel is offering new users a chance to be part of the game with an offer of betting $5 to earn $350 in bonuses. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Musk is now betting Tesla’s future on becoming a robot maker. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Fed funds futures traders are largely betting that the central bank will raise rates at least once in 2027, according to CME's FedWatch data as of Tuesday. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Apple is betting that its focus on privacy and the fact that consumers already run their digital lives on its iPhones, iPads and Macs will give it an edge. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The only question left is whether buyers agree, and Jaguar has been explicit about betting the company on it. — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

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The measures come as Commissioner Adam Silver pushes for greater access to wagering data and more control over the types of markets offered on the league's games.

— Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Underdog is giving new users a chance to get in on the action with promo code FOXNEWS to earn a $10 bonus bet token each day for ten days when wagering $5 each day.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of wagering

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On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
But the Broncos aren’t just about putting the ball in the back of the net — their defense has allowed just six goals all season and is led by near-impenetrable sophomore goalkeeper Ava de Leest.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

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American Future doesn’t mention gambling whatsoever in its ads.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Three in college, and four later, gambling with the delicate calibration that exists between a meager bone density—after four years of iron deficiency, amenorrhea, and a propensity for fracturing—and a need for running like breathing, like air.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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