Thesaurus results for GAMBLING

gambling

verb

Definition of gambling

present participle of gamble

as in betting

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 gambling 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, 15 Oct. 2026 Last year, a man jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship near the Port of San Juan — allegedly to avoid paying off more than $16,000 in gambling debt to the cruise line. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The incident follows a similar stunt last year when a man jumped off Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in an attempt to evade nearly $17,000 in gambling debt. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 But Kalshi’s $2 million deal sparked backlash because the platform rejected the idea that its business was gambling. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Every dollar received should represent a dollar’s worth of service rendered—not gambling in stocks but service rendered. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Calls to Ohio’s gambling helpline jumped nearly 300% after the state legalized online sports betting in 2023. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026 The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter sent Tuesday to gambling regulators in 35 states and the District of Columbia. — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambling

Verb

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

Definition of betting

Verb

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

Verb

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