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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
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
Strolling through farmers’ markets, exploring new cities, and more summer adventures call for supportive footwear.
Luckily, Amazon just dropped the price of the SDolphin Running Shoes to as little as $42.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 14 June 2025
Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
In between highlight reels, Bieber was sharing photos of his wife’s Met Gala adventures on his Instagram Stories.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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Noun
Despite the bears' lighthearted adventures, the wildlife park recognized the severity of the situation.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
Strolling through farmers’ markets, exploring new cities, and more summer adventures call for supportive footwear.
Luckily, Amazon just dropped the price of the SDolphin Running Shoes to as little as $42.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 14 June 2025
Verb
In addition to riding vintage bikes, this time the two also are adventuring closer to home, from the rolling hills around McGregor’s childhood home in Scotland to Boorman’s home in England.
—Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
In between highlight reels, Bieber was sharing photos of his wife’s Met Gala adventures on his Instagram Stories.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventure
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Shayla and 17 other BU women’s soccer players reported similar claims to BU’s Equal Opportunity Office the next day, per The Globe, noting that their teammate, who was allegedly targeted, also shared her experience with school officials.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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While major plot developments have been withheld to preserve the viewing experience, the network has requested spoiler warnings on all reviews.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Initially hoping to profile the alluring con, journalist Wes Easton’s venture takes a different direction when Roya asks him to ghostwrite a memoir for her instead as a means of resurrecting her reputation.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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When corporate processes eclipse the culture, ventures almost inevitably falter.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Though not currently endangered, their Arctic homes are warming rapidly due to climate change, which threatens both their hunting grounds and their preferred prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In a brutal fight in which Myung-gi more than once endangers his newborn daughter (sometimes on purpose), Myung-gi ends up falling off the tall platform before the final round officially begins, meaning now either Gi-hun or the baby has to die or they will both be shot by the game workers.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The nation’s largest Sheriff’s department posted a message Sunday assuring residents that law enforcement was exercising vigilance following a U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities late Saturday that risked putting community gathering spaces domestically at risk for reprisal.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Congressional leaders and protesters nationwide had warned military intervention by Washington could risk a third U.S. war in the Middle East this century.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Benfica are not rooting for Enzo Fernandez to become a world champion this time around.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The small, ragtag crew of replacements that Kennedy appointed two days later met this week for the first time, amid lots of empty chairs in a conference room in Atlanta.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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Wolf might not be perfect, but the upside of betting on him hitting is worth the gamble.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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That’s enough money to make staying in college the bigger gamble.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Currently, the legislation is threatened by GOP infighting and a Senate parliamentarian ruling against taxation changes to Medicaid.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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But the legal wrangling over the preventive coverage mandates also threatened to put at risk access to preventive care.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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There had been much speculation surrounding Pac-12 conference expansion since the conference announced its plans to add members of the Mountain West Conference in September 2024.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The currency pair is expected to swing both ways as the Taiwan dollar gets caught between speculation of central bank intervention and weakness in the greenback, Lim added.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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“Adventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventure. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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