as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a hazardous journey across the arctic ice
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Recent Examples of hazardous
The influencer — who has over 369,000 followers between her Instagram page and two TikTok accounts — said everyone at the hotel was moved to the second floor, and staff was already taking precaution to prevent potentially hazardous destruction.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
All Jamaicans should avoid hazardous activities such as playing in floodwaters and climbing trees.
—George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The agency has undertaken decades of searching to see if there are any potentially hazardous objects threatening our planet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
All Jamaicans should avoid hazardous activities such as playing in floodwaters and climbing trees.
—George Solis, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The agency has undertaken decades of searching to see if there are any potentially hazardous objects threatening our planet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazardous
Adjective
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But the succession crisis that her sudden and dangerous illness had brought to the fore would dominate the rest of her long reign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Systems can be configured to identify signs of structural weaknesses, gas leaks, and other potentially dangerous stimuli emerging in hazardous areas and send data-rich alerts to operators suggesting a response.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Every year, millions of visitors flock to Florida to set sail on a perilous voyage through pirate-laden seas as passengers on Walt Disney World’s beloved Pirates of the Caribbean ride.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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China's rise puts the United States in a perilous position because our biotech sector isn't just another industry.—
Sen. Todd Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The right-hander generated a ground ball to get the force out at home in an extremely close call, and the very next pitch was a risky fly out tracked down by Andy Pages (who entered the game after the bases were loaded).—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The seedless doctrine For years, Tangem campaigned against seed phrases as risky and error-prone, arguing that paper or metal backups become a single, theft-prone secret that ordinary people routinely mishandle.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rule out any more serious conditions.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Springsteen has been open over the years about navigating depression, which began to get serious during his early 30s.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Downloads hosted on unfamiliar domains or file-sharing sites should be treated as unsafe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Though unsafe to eat from city waters, oysters are among the most efficient purifying devices, each adult capable of filtering up to fifty gallons a day.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazardous. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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