bet
verb (used with object)
to wager with (something or someone).
bets
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present tense formof bet (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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His flagship fund bets on and against energy stocks and posted eye-popping returns early on—93% after fees in 1994, 77% in 1996, 50% in 1999, according to an investor document.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
They span genres and mix seasoned showrunners and bets on emerging talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Asian stocks tumbled Friday as oil prices extended gains and bond yields held at multi-year highs as the Middle East crisis stoked supply concerns and a forecast-topping US inflation report ramped up rate hike bets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The bets were placed in yes-or-no contracts tied to whether companies would beat Wall Street earnings estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Because the runners own their territory, you have to pay them most of the bets you collect, but you get to keep a cut.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
