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  • present participle of bet.

betting

NOUN
bet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chance long shot odds pledge risk speculation stake venture wager
STRONG
action ante hazard lot lottery parlay play plunge pot raffle shot sweepstakes uncertainty
WEAK
down on odds-on random shot shot in the dark
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certainty
NOUN
raffle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
game of chance sweepstake
STRONG
bet disposition draw drawing flier gambling gaming lots numbers pool speculation stake sweep tossup wager wagering
WEAK
long odds numbers game random shot

Example Sentences

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The mere possibility makes betting against him dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The conglomerate appears to be betting on Macy’s shrinking competition and its new leadership focused on the store experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

People who choose to buy into SpaceX’s IPO next week are betting largely on its data center operation, which makes up much of its expected future growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

SpaceX is betting that investors are exuberant enough to pay almost anything for a piece of the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Men are even betting on it in the streets.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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