death-defying

adjective

: very dangerous

death-defying stunts

Examples of death-defying in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rushdie spoke with David Remnick the year after the attack, about writing as a death-defying act. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Circus veterans and musical-theater pros merge skills onstage, with performers learning trapeze, aerial work and puppetry under collaborative leaders who emphasize one unified troupe — and absolute trust during death-defying feats. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Had children been in the picture, though, Honnold’s death-defying acts would be unforgivable. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

With stunning locations, death-defying stunts, and a twisty espionage plot, the film was a huge inspiration for early James Bond movies (From Russia With Love notably pays homage to Hitchcock’s movie with its incredible helicopter chase sequence). — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for death-defying

• applying
• belying
• complying
• decrying
• defying
• denying
• implying
• outlying
• relying
• replying
• supplying
• undying