STAKED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

staked

verb

past tense of stake

as in funded

to provide money for the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

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defunded

as in put

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election

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Recent Examples of staked Brock Purdy and the offense staked San Francisco to a big lead. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Buckley's runs of 9 and 7 yards plus Broc Lowry's 10-yard pass to Nate Levicki staked the Broncos (6-2, 4-0 Mid-American Conference) to a 21-0 lead after three quarters. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 At the fish camp all the boats were pulled out and staked down with their bottoms up. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Trump has staked his political capital on the AI industry’s success, saying its unbridled development is key to winning the AI race against China. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 MacKenzie Gore staked the Rangers to a lead through five innings, but fielding mistakes and a poor relief outing from rehabbing starter Nathan Eovaldi doomed Texas to a 6-3 defeat to the New York Mets at Globe Life Field. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Through three catches and the interference penalty, Moore accounted for 122 yards and darn near staked the Bills to a 10-point lead all by himself. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Historically, many of them have staked hard ideological lines on the notion of prioritizing more responsible federal budgeting. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 TikTok has also staked its claim in the Northern European country. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

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Forward Majority’s ask for a final $2-5 million to avoid being outspent came after Republican donors to the party’s other PACs funded the key GOP state legislative campaigns.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The condor’s comeback illustrates several questions that governments and conservation organizations grapple with today, including which species get funded and who bears the costs.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of funded

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

He’s seized on the attorney general’s abundant out-of-state travel — for official business, Ford says — to portray him as a high-flier beholden to the special interests that financed his jaunts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
According to the plan, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget, and not from regular fees from individuals, households or businesses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of financed

Verb

Smith is betting that in a market where every phone looks the same, the bigger risk is being boring.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
None of the four pillars of preparation—data, trust, value and adoption—requires a company to bet the business on robotics tomorrow.

— Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of bet

Verb

Much of that sum—$250 million—comes from his contract with the Saudi Pro League’s Al Nassr, which is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The state’s leaders believed subsidized higher education would serve the greater good and seed economic growth.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsidized

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Your stake can be wagered on Fanantics with a $20 wager to earn $350 in FanCash when using promo code FOXNEWS350.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Prediction sites have exploded in popularity this year, with billions of dollars wagered on everything from sports to elections, entertainment and even the weather.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of wagered

Verb

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

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