wager
noun
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet.
are wagering
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present progressiveof wager.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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And many Americans are wagering on what might happen — users have traded nearly $200 million on the midterm elections so far, a July analysis by NBC News found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
International investors are wagering that London-listed stocks trade at a discount, underlining the valuation gap between U.K. stocks and their international peers, Streeter writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Yet some major investors are wagering against the “fall of America” narrative and are trading options in the over-the-counter market in anticipation that the S&P 500 reaches 8000 in a year or so.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes are wagering the gifted goal scorer can do the same a little further south.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
The king's son Magnus replies, "I will not go to Ireland about it; we are wagering here, and not there."
From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson
