bet (on)

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
Verb
  • In an order filed Tuesday, Nelson Circuit Court Judge Charles Simms III explained that allowing the co-defendants to be tried jointly would subject Houck and Joseph to unfair prejudice.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Yet Horse Crazy is one of the best American novels about obsession in part because the narrator mostly dislikes Gregory, subjecting this object of lust to the same derisive interior voice that comments on virtually every other aspect of his life.
    Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars had already been wagered on the 2024 election, but all of those bets were made in a legal gray area, Axios' Brady Dale reports.
    Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Donald Trump's media company is enjoying a stock market resurgence, with shares of Trump Media & Technology Group soaring on Tuesday as betting markets now wager the former president is favored to win in the November 5 election.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Without careful planning and investment, businesses everywhere may experience rising energy costs that could jeopardize profitability and operational viability.
    Barry Moline, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Polling data also shows that Trump's base of white voters in Pennsylvania is shrinking, which could jeopardize his path to victory in the state—and potentially in the overall election.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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
Verb
  • Neither species is listed as threatened or endangered in the U.S. Hunters can purchase a license to hunt a single mountain lion and a different license to hunt an unlimited number of bobcats.
    Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species classifies pygmy hippos as endangered, with about 2,500 animals estimated to still live in the wild.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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