as in venture
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gamble
R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
Boston Rob explains taking that huge Deal or No Deal Island gamble
Even after 25 years, there are still people in Hollywood who thumb their nose at the reality competition genre.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
And with both coaches unafraid to gamble on fourth down, that leads to good field position no matter the outcome of the play.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Every night my husband wants to go watch his friend gamble and drink (my husband doesn’t really do either).
—R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
Boston Rob explains taking that huge Deal or No Deal Island gamble
Even after 25 years, there are still people in Hollywood who thumb their nose at the reality competition genre.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
In most cases, no fires erupted, but Butler said commanders cannot gamble on that outcome.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
And with both coaches unafraid to gamble on fourth down, that leads to good field position no matter the outcome of the play.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
Noun
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Also try: Check out these other dogsledding ventures within driving distance of Pittsburgh.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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The project marks Maddock Films’ first venture into the historical epic genre and features Kaushal alongside Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Big game betting on sides, totals, moneylines and popular prop bets is driving the action at the leading online sportsbooks.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles have a chance to end the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl three-peat dreams, according to sports betting site BetVictor Canada.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And now that idea has its chance to come to life in a big way in Chicago.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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There won’t even be a return trip to the AFC Championship and a chance to enact revenge on the Chiefs.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This process essentially discharges the battery without allowing the electrons to be put to use.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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The rest of it is going to be put toward actually making his music a success.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the summer, Wolff met with Verstappen’s father, Jos, and the driver’s manager Raymond Vermeulen, fuelling speculation the Silver Arrows were working on a deal.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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There’s speculation that the forthcoming Metroid Prime 4 might straddle both consoles the way Breath of the Wild launched on both the Wii U and the Switch back in 2017.—
Ash Parrish,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fans are supporting those two teams more in watch and wager action to set up a Super Bowl rematch.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Last year alone, Americans are estimated to have wagered some $150 billion on sports, a $30 billion increase from 2023.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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