GAMBLE (WITH) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

gamble (with)

verb

Definition of gamble (with)

as in to endanger

to place in danger you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up

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The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing, endangered 13-year-old girl, who hasn't been seen in nearly a week.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Bright Saver is trying to get UL Solutions, the main certifier, to exempt solar kits under 360 watts, which many experts agree produce too little power to endanger the grid or overwhelm a home’s wiring.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of endanger

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Lawmakers who oppose him risk public ridicule, primary challenges and diminished political support.

— Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
When a manageable investment can bring a decent return, producers can risk something unfamiliar, and audiences can afford to try it.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of risk

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Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
When all out-of-court options have been exhausted, and the MCA debt threatens the immediate survival of an otherwise viable business, legal reorganization is the final angle of management.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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