gambled

verb

past tense of gamble
as in bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event a foolish man who gambled his life savings on the lottery

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Recent Examples of gambled Elsewhere in the stream, Drake played the odds and gambled via his partnership with Stake while rocking his original Cash Money Records chain. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026 That decision came the year after the opening of the Union Station light rail stop, and Watkins gambled that the foot traffic from the station to the ballpark would be a boon for his business. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 Larson gambled during the sixth and final caution, staying on the track while other competitors including Bell went into the pits for fresh tires. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 And, yes, this dice roller gambled on him reaching 1,000 yards at +400. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Rather than finishing the ambitious project, Rinsch gambled much of the money in the cryptocurrency market before spending millions more on luxury purchases. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 29 June 2026 Growers tore out the dependable whites that had made their name and gambled, vineyard by vineyard, on a harder, less forgiving grape. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Brendan Sorsby gambled on his own team to win a football game. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 The company would have simply gambled on the wrong player. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambled
  1. bet
  2. put
  3. wagered
  4. played
Verb
  • 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
  • None of the four pillars of preparation—data, trust, value and adoption—requires a company to bet the business on robotics tomorrow.
    — Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bet
Verb
  • The blaze sparked evacuation orders for the Encinal Canyon area near Trancas Canyon and put a larger swath of Malibu under an evacuation warning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Rays need a win here to tie up the series, and the Guardians want a win to put Tampa Bay’s back against the wall.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • Your stake can be wagered on Fanantics with a $20 wager to earn $350 in FanCash when using promo code FOXNEWS350.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Prediction sites have exploded in popularity this year, with billions of dollars wagered on everything from sports to elections, entertainment and even the weather.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of wagered
Verb
  • With Rose unavailable, sophomore quarterback Gabriel Webster played in district games against Azle, Denton and Sherman.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Armstrong led the Chiefs in receiving yards in the preseason, so he’s played against NFL competition.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of played

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“Gambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambled. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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