gamble
verb (used without object)
to play at any game of chance for money or other stakes.
is gambling
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present progressiveof gamble (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While we have counseled that speculating on earnings reports is gambling, it remains one of the most prevalent pastimes in the stock and options market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Hsu is gambling big that the move into health-and-wellness will provide the kind of growth that Wall Street has sought but Kimberly-Clark’s consumer staples haven’t delivered to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
He is gambling they can convince Ohtani to re-sign with them rather than move onto the Dodgers or any of the other teams that will be offering him record contracts this winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Perhaps Apple is gambling that if it can make the headset useful enough, people are more likely to think about it that way.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
In this monologue, Edgar is gambling that the punishment for setting Simon’s hawk free will not be more than he can bear.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
