gamble
verb (used without object)
to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
gambler
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a word derived from
gamble.
Example Sentences
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But a gambler only has to beat the dealer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Bruesewitz piled on, telling Carlson that Fine “has tweeted some ugly things, really ugly things,” and he promoted Fine’s primary challenger, celebrity gambler Dan Bilzerian.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Securities and Exchange Commission in 2016 of getting an insider trading tip and buying $931,000 of stock from sports gambler Billy Walters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Professional gambler Tony Bloom bought a 29% non-voting share in Hearts and provided access to his Jamestown Analytics data firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
There were enough chump gamblers that hung around John Hughes’ for a good gambler to make a living off them; chumps that worked, usually.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
