as in wagering
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
foolishly bet a week's salary on the World Series
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Tampa Bay entered the Week 16 contest as the betting favorite and NFC South leader but faced a hot Dallas offense — one that jumped out to a 10-0 start and carried a lead through the remainder of the contest.
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Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Parker comes in as the +200 betting underdog.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The first two out were pretty hefty underdogs by the folks who make betting lines.
—Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Over the past month, the Buffalo Bills have beaten both of last year’s Super Bowl teams, the betting favorite to win each conference, snapped a 15-game win streak and another team’s 11-game win streak and won the AFC East faster than ever before.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The City of London financial district has approved plans for a 73-floor skyscraper that will match in height Western Europe’s tallest tower a mile to the south, in a sign that city planners are still betting on the office market despite the current downturn.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
These companies are betting that enough people will be willing to shell out a few extra dollars to avoid the goat-herdy hebetude that modern commercial aviation has become.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
The player prop picks posted on these NFL betting preview pages at Forbes have been scoring and cashing in Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 12, Week 13 and Week 14.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Parker comes in as the +200 betting underdog.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Click here to follow Sports betting on The Athletic and get relevant stories in your personalised feed.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The first two out were pretty hefty underdogs by the folks who make betting lines.
—Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Over the past month, the Buffalo Bills have beaten both of last year’s Super Bowl teams, the betting favorite to win each conference, snapped a 15-game win streak and another team’s 11-game win streak and won the AFC East faster than ever before.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The City of London financial district has approved plans for a 73-floor skyscraper that will match in height Western Europe’s tallest tower a mile to the south, in a sign that city planners are still betting on the office market despite the current downturn.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
These companies are betting that enough people will be willing to shell out a few extra dollars to avoid the goat-herdy hebetude that modern commercial aviation has become.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Dec. 2024
The player prop picks posted on these NFL betting preview pages at Forbes have been scoring and cashing in Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 12, Week 13 and Week 14.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Betting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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