bet (on)

verb

Definition of bet (on)next
as in to subject

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
  1. subject
  2. wager
  3. jeopardize
  4. breast
  5. endanger
Verb
  • Though Black residents of British colonies in the Caribbean were typically governed by slave codes designed to subjugate them and support white supremacy, the British Army refused to subject the man to these harsh measures.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Another person named through crowdsourcing turned out to be a missing college student who had died by suicide prior to the bombings, and the finger-pointing subjected his grieving family to threats.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of subject
Verb
  • Smith wagered his hair on it, making a bet with three cadets over the winner with the losing side having to shave their head.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
  • There were 12- and 13-year-olds competing in the Summer Games and people could wager on those events.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of wager
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the House’s top tax writer, Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, argues that splitting up Trump’s agenda into two bills, particularly the tax policy, risks jeopardizing it.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These industries are accustomed to strict protocols and have a vested interest in maintaining them—cybersecurity failures could damage their reputations and jeopardize their operations.
    Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of jeopardize
Verb
  • How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?
    Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Advertisement Cronin doesn’t feel like a marathoner who has breasted the tape so much as one in the middle of a race.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Definition of breast
Verb
  • Such actions could endanger an achievement that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called one of the most impactful of the early 21st century: reducing cases of and deaths from vaccine-preventable illnesses.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Others acknowledged Trump and his team were convinced that allowing Hegseth to fail could lead to a ripple effect that would endanger his other nominees, especially after Senate opposition already tanked Trump’s first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of endanger
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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