gamble
verb (used without object)
to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
gambled
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past participleof gamble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gamble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gambleverb (used without object)to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
Example Sentences
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Most audacious of all was FedEx’s Fred Smith who literally gambled with the carrier’s last few thousand dollars to cover its fuel bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
That means Disney and ABC either chose to disregard its existence, or gambled – correctly, it turns out – that the public wouldn’t bother to look too deeply into what happened.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
The moves were a complete departure from last year, when the Rams wrongly gambled that a young and aggressive pass rush could offset their decision to not make a single upgrade to the secondary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
That same year, Charles Ponzi arrived in America, nearly broke, having gambled away his savings on the voyage from his native Italy.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
It’s not like they gambled away their family fortunes.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
