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
  • In one, he's accused of using a sports betting company to launder fraudulent deductions from government pensions paid to senior citizens.
    — MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Some sportsbooks also may cap the betting amount for specific players or props.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of bet
Verb
  • After the break, Colleyville Heritage wide receiver Trevi Preische’s 10-yard TD reception helped the Panthers make some progress, but a 23-yard score from Caldwell put Argyle’s lead back to three-scores.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Congress answered with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which put the Commerce Department in charge of commercial flight.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • Kalshi also fined and suspended three congressional candidates who the company said wagered on the outcome of their own elections in April.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • More than $450,000 had been wagered on this question before it was taken off Polymarket's platform.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of wagered
Verb
  • Husted played college football as a cornerback for the University of Dayton.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But that doesn’t tell the full story either, as Seattle has played part of the season with backup Drew Lock and hasn’t yet lost by more than three points.
    — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of played

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“Gambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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