gambling (with)

verb

Definition of gambling (with)next
present participle of gamble (with)
as in endangering
to place in danger you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambling (with)
  1. endangering
  2. threatening
  3. risking
Verb
  • Opponents argue the tax will chase billionaires out of the state, endangering the state’s economy and future tax collections.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Lakshmana decides to interrupt the meeting, accepting his own destruction rather than endangering Ayodhya and Rama’s household.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of endangering
Verb
  • The dispute comes as the initial surge of excitement surrounding Sanders’ arrival at Colorado has given way to struggles on the field, threatening to erode the program’s once-soaring band.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • His violence is portrayed less as obedience to Rama’s order than as his own reaction to Shurpanakha’s threatening behavior toward Sita.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • Another potential rate increase would mean pressing the brakes harder on the economy, in turn risking sluggish growth and risk slowing the job market further.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some are risking the perilous trip through the Bab-al-Mandeb strait.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of risking
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“Gambling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling%20%28with%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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