death-defying

adjective

: very dangerous
death-defying stunts

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After the death-defying incident, officials urged people to be aware of their experience level and the surrounding environment before venturing into white-water rivers. Sam Gillette, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Only death-defying surgical feats. Alice Burton, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 Across one horrible, no good, very bad day, McClane crosses paths with shop owner Zeus Carver (Jackson), who's forced to join McClane for a gauntlet of mind-bending riddles and death-defying jaunts across the city. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Based on Johnson’s cult Viceland series, this hysterical, death-defying time-travel caper earned a standing ovation and a coveted Midnighter Audience Award at this past spring’s SXSW. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for death-defying

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“Death-defying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death-defying. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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