GAMBLED (WITH) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

gambled (with)

verb

past tense of gamble (with)

as in endangered

to place in danger you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up

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Sources said a polygon had been established there to ensure no Israeli strikes or ground operations endangered the hostages.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Sumatran tigers, native to Indonesia, are classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as critically endangered.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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Attacks on Abha and Riyadh's King Khalid international airports in Saudia Arabia threatened to pull the kingdom deeper into the latest front in the Iran war.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Mecklenburg County commissioners blasted Discovery Place over its handling of county money for its nature museum Tuesday and threatened to take control of the museum’s operations and hold Discovery Place in default for millions.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

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