bet
verb (used with object)
to wager with (something or someone).
were betting
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past progressiveof bet.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Some on Wall Street were betting that the reported implosion of Situational Awareness, a high-flying hedge fund run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, could mark a bottom for the AI trade.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Adding fuel to Avis’ rise was the heavy short interest in its stock, which is a measure of how many investors were betting the shares would fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Long-term interest rates on UK government debt surged, indicating investors were betting the Bank would raise rates two or even three times this year.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
The craze drove AMC’s shares up exponentially at a time when it looked like the Leawood, Kan.-based company might have been on its last legs, something many Wall Street professionals were betting on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
“Gaea would kill her own servant rather than you? That’s what you were betting on?”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
