at risk

phrase

: in a state or condition marked by a high level of risk or susceptibility

patients at risk of infection

—usually hyphenated when used before a noun

programs to support at-risk youth

Examples of at risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The information on your check alone puts your finances at risk. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark, New Jersey, had to make an unexpected stop in Baltimore late Thursday night due to the unidentified disruptive passenger who witnesses said was putting others at risk. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

There are some things manufacturers can keep private, including trade secrets, source code and certain information that could put a device’s security at risk. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Piker implied that Jews' support for Israel put them at risk of violence. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at risk

• basilisk
• obelisk
• bisque
• brisk
• disc
• disk
• fisc
• fisk
• frisk
• whisk
• videodisc