- present participle of bet.
betting
Example Sentences
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Alter, a copywriter, and her husband, Darian, a sports betting professional, married at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in January 2023 before about 220 guests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
As interest in Tesla’s electric passenger vehicles wanes, the company is betting on the truck to give it a needed boost.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Stock watchers are essentially betting that chipmakers’ value surges will persist for a while thanks to sky-high prices and sky-high demand from consumers.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
With Texas now added to its growing national footprint, Serhant is betting that its combination of technology, media exposure, and agent-focused tools will resonate in one of the country’s most competitive real estate markets.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
"It would be like betting on the war," I said.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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