death-defying

adjective

: very dangerous
death-defying stunts

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Stunt athlete Travis Pastrana is also set to do a potentially death-defying backflip on a dirt bike on the White House lawn as part of the preshow extravaganza. ABC News, 11 June 2026 Alex Honnold is our modern-day Evel Knievel, with his death-defying feats bringing him world renown. Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026 Inflatable tents really took off in the 2010s, wowing gear fanatics with unique twists like geodesic domes, amphibious camping capabilities, modular camp compounds, and even death-defying high-altitude sleeping platforms. New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026 Considering the rapid rise of AI in today's world, this resonates with audiences — and also leads to some of the most death-defying stunts in the franchise's history. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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