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gamble

[gam-buhl] / ˈgæm bəl /
NOUN
chance, speculation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bet long shot venture wager
STRONG
action fling leap lottery raffle risk spec stab uncertainty
WEAK
outside chance shot in the dark throw of the dice toss up
Antonyms
STRONG
certainty sureness
WEAK
design guard insurance plan protection safeguard
VERB
take a chance on winning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bet speculate wager
STRONG
back brave challenge dare defy endanger face game hazard imperil jeopardize lot play plunge put risk set stake venture
WEAK
buck the odds cast lots cut the cards flip the coin go for broke lay money on make a bet put faith in put trust in shoot the moon shoot the works stick one's neck out take a flyer tempt fortune trust to luck try one's luck
Antonyms
STRONG
ascend discourage displace dissuade hide remove rise save
WEAK
be careful design ensure guard insure plan safeguard

Example Sentences

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People must be at least 21 years old to gamble legally in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Sunday's 1-1 draw against Aston Villa, when Portuguese manager Pereira made nine changes to return to his strongest Premier League side, justified the minor gamble in Porto.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He continued: “Life’s a gamble and I’m still playing to win.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

This somber gamble was the consequence of the two-pronged invasion of Poland, in September 1939, by Germany from the west and the Soviet Union from the east.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Then he told them he would gamble with them— their clothes, their beads for his.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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