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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Many of the financial bets also include loans and supply agreements, often employing bespoke structures that analysts say have untested legal authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
He told AFP he is prohibiting poll workers from placing election-related bets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Generally speaking, however, some individual traders making big bets on chips — and adding leverage to the mix — have gotten hit hard recently.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
It’s a little like going out with a good-looking guy whose Hinge profile said he loves deep conversation, but he spends the date distracted by his Kalshi bets.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Over the past decade, like every other Wall Street firm, Bear Stearns had increased the size of the bets it made with every dollar of its capital.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
