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as in experience
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
our quiet hike turned into quite an adventure when we encountered a bear and her cub
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as in venture
a risky undertaking
a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme
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as in to risk
to take a chance on
if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35
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Recent Examples of adventure
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
For more block-building galactic adventures, take a look at the best Lego Star Wars and best Lego space sets guides.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Allison Irby Vu, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Animated delights, comedies, and action adventures to entertain all ages.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This is a year of new beginnings, adventures and major changes in your life!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
For more block-building galactic adventures, take a look at the best Lego Star Wars and best Lego space sets guides.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Allison enjoys art, music, nature, photography, storytelling, and adventuring through the world with her son.
—Allison Irby Vu, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Animated delights, comedies, and action adventures to entertain all ages.
—Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventure
Noun
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The message to the departing players is to appreciate the experience of playing for your home country, and all that comes along with an international best-on-best tournament.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Owners David, a pharmacist, and Ryan, a counselor, began restoring historic homes out of personal passion before turning their knack for curation into a hospitality venture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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July 23 – August 22 Private ventures may be about to demand a little extra courage.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This is endangering American lives & has already resulted in mass civilian casualties.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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The spiraling conflict has also endangered millions of lives across the Middle East and left tens of thousands of foreign citizens stranded and at risk of being caught in the violence in the region.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Don't risk contaminating the soil, starting a fire, or worse to remove a stump.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Families and community advocates said the proposals risk disproportionately impacting Black and Latino students, focusing largely on downtown campuses while leaving many suburban schools in Almaden Valley untouched.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crude closed above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time since late July.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The tone and content of the materials described and submitted to the Interior Department by park managers vary widely, reflecting a mix of careful attempts to obey administration orders, confusion about what might violate them and, at times, apparent skepticism about the entire endeavor.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The move could prove to be a gamble, though, since Carlson, in the final year of his contract, may be nothing more than a short-term rental.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The gamble may be why 247Sports rated Florida’s transfer portal class 28th in this cycle, a spot below a similarly spiraling rival, Florida State.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The person said Mays presented himself as a professional gambler and allegedly threatened to take away the tipster’s child if the person exposed his activities.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The American-Israeli military campaign set off a series of attacks and counterattacks that have hit or threatened several Gulf nations.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each Derby candidate has only one or two chances remaining to earn one of the 20 stalls in the oversized starting gate at Churchill Downs.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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There is a 40% chance of showers Friday night, rising to 80–90% Saturday morning through early afternoon.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Adventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventure. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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