as in gamble
a risky undertaking
there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot
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Recent Examples of crapshoot
If Tampa is running away with its game, this will be more of a crapshoot.
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2024
Being Too Specific About Your Travel Dates Booking plane tickets with points or miles can be a total crapshoot.
—Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
Logan Webb is giving the team six, but everyone else is a crapshoot.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Baseball’s draft is the ultimate crapshoot, but this goes beyond front office ineptitude.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
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Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2024
Being Too Specific About Your Travel Dates Booking plane tickets with points or miles can be a total crapshoot.
—Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024
Logan Webb is giving the team six, but everyone else is a crapshoot.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Baseball’s draft is the ultimate crapshoot, but this goes beyond front office ineptitude.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for crapshoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crapshoot
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This trade would be a potential gamble for the Nuggets but one that could possibly work out well.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The extra size appears to be a calculated gamble by Fury.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Elysian’s model follows the wider tech trend of venture studios, which spin up companies from scratch rather than attracting existing outfits.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: In a constrained venture market for growth-stage startups, debt offers an attractive option for profitable companies.Ryan Lawler, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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There was speculation that Moss was experiencing a health trial after viewers noticed his eyes appeared yellow on a broadcast.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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On December 16, British street artist Banksy posted on Instagram an artwork referencing the Madonna and Child, stirring speculation to its meaning.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Crapshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoot. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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