gamble away

verb

gambled away; gambling away; gambles away
: to lose (something, such as money) by gambling
She gambled away her inheritance.
gambling the city's future away

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Lee is alleged to have gambled away a lot of the money. — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025 His dad worked factory jobs to make ends meet but drank and gambled away most of his paycheck. — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Everett gambled away his severance. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026 Gambling addiction, which impacts a little over 1% of the population, has led some to gamble away unemployment checks and even lose their homes. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gamble away

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“Gamble away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamble%20away. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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