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
  • 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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  • The procession of plutocrats could also risk watering down Trump’s populist brand, which gained support among working-class voters in the 2024 election.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
  • That risks revisiting the debate between big tech and lawmakers around how to breach the encryption enclave without fatally weakening it.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of risk
Verb
  • And rising sea levels threaten the many multimillion-dollar homes that overlook the ocean.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • London’s Design Museum is hoping people will want to look at said swimsuit without Anderson threatening to pop out of it like a chestburster from the Alien movies.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of threaten
Verb
  • Future adventuring The charging station will make off-roading in Rivians much easier.
    Emme Hall, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In the summer of 2024, a low-emission, low-impact tour company, the Ice Odyssey, took the prospect of adventuring up several notches by debuting trips to the Columbia Icefield, the largest in the Rocky Mountains.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of adventure
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“Gamble (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble%20%28with%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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