bet
verb (used with object)
to wager with (something or someone).
are betting
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present progressiveof bet.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But Swain and others are betting that it’s unlikely this winter will be boring for California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
All three are betting that 2027 will be cheaper than 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
He's not saying that we are running out of copper, instead Sharp, and many others in the data centre industry, are betting that it will be used less.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Markets are betting on Fed hike next week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
And yet if you are betting on destruction put your money on the tornado.
From Reading the Weather by Thomas Morris Longstreth
