wager
noun
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet.
had wagered
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past perfectof wager.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When Davis played his usual minutes and the Lakers won, Marves Fairley—the gambler known as “Vezino Locks,” who had wagered $100,000 based on Jones’ flawed intel—demanded his money back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
On closer examination, however, it turned out that a single bettor had wagered large sums of money to falsely prop up Romney.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
The report from the Pew Research Center shows that 19% of adults surveyed said they had wagered on sports.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Out-of-towners drove through the mountains to bet the very same set of numbers that the big winner had wagered on: 40, 53, 60, 68, 69 and Powerball 22.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2021
Burry had wagered $100,000 or so on each, and made $5 million.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
