- present participle of gamble.
gambling
Example Sentences
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A fund either excludes alcohol and gambling or it does not.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“When you start gambling on somebody’s potential death or harm, you’re really diminishing the value that you’re placing on human life,” Skeet said.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
Beasley had allegedly accumulated millions of dollars in gambling losses and, at times, owed money to Davis, a retired forward who played with Beasley on the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2020-21 campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling by placing bets on the date of the 2024 general election.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Some businessmen from Mobile had leased the land around it, bought the house, and established what Maycomb thought was a private gambling hell.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
