gamble (with)

verb

Definition of gamble (with)next
as in to endanger
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 gamble (with)
  1. endanger
  2. risk
  3. threaten
  4. adventure
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
Definition of endanger
Verb
  • Closing schools not only disrupts families but also risks weakening the district by driving further enrollment declines.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The longer the war continues, the more one or more of these sites risk getting caught in crossfire—an outcome that could have devastating consequences.
    William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of risk
Verb
  • Even as Trump and other Republicans have threatened some of that coverage, Kennedy has remained mum.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • An eighth-grade transgender boy, who was allegedly threatened with expulsion for using the boys' restroom, is suing his South Carolina school district.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of threaten
Verb
  • Teens can play everything from sports games to adventure.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But thanks to all that gear, Jakob and his family of six (plus two dogs) have been able to adventure around the world and visit many of the globe’s most beautiful spots.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of adventure
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