GAMBLED (WITH) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

gambled (with)

verb

past tense of gamble (with)

as in endangered

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

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African elephants are critically endangered due to issues like poaching and the ivory trade.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
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

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But that consensus began to fray several years ago and has recently threatened to unravel altogether as Democrats have shifted drastically and rapidly from unequivocal support for Israel, reflecting a sea change in Americans’ views.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Jain said a call-center representative at a Utah customer threatened to quit if the owner and his wife took Broccoli away.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

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