Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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In addition to subjecting them to electric shocks for interrogations, guards would force prisoners to stand in uncomfortable positions and then hit them in the genitals or knock them to the ground, according to Shyshko.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025 -
But plastic is a poor reflector of X-rays, which allowed the deadly disc to evade detection and subjecting the mother, grandmother and beloved family matriarch to prolonged anguish that culminated in her death on Dec. 13, 2023.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Place a $5 bet or wager up to $1,000 with a safety net.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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With broader legalization and the more widespread use of the internet since the Pandemic, in 2024 Americans wagered $147.9 billion on sports contests.—
Martin Edel,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The pair were separated and going through a contentious divorce, and Danielle would never do anything to jeopardize their son’s custody arrangement, her brother says.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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The judge stressed that, even after 30 years, public curiosity alone does not justify jeopardizing an active investigation.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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How can breast cancer support groups help patients and survivors?—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement Cronin doesn’t feel like a marathoner who has breasted the tape so much as one in the middle of a race.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2024
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All three are important because their species are endangered.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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And the one again, that are targeted toward those, again, who are most endangered as a result of this.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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