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as in endangered
to place in danger
adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme
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as in risked
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 adventured
The mission is designed as a second test flight for Orion, which has adventured beyond Earth orbit before — but never with a crew onboard.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
When adventured correctly, London will not disappoint.
—Rachel Shoemaker, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Grandparents, parents, and kids have adventured on the coast for decades.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Senior Harper Hargrove practiced alliteration against the backdrop of Jupiter as students adventured through space.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
When adventured correctly, London will not disappoint.
—Rachel Shoemaker, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Grandparents, parents, and kids have adventured on the coast for decades.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Dec. 2025
Senior Harper Hargrove practiced alliteration against the backdrop of Jupiter as students adventured through space.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventured
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British men Hamza Iqbal, 20, and Rehan Khan, 19, and a 17-year-old of dual British-Pakistani nationality, all from east London, were charged Friday with arson and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both of those species are critically endangered.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pivotal negotiations in Pakistan this weekend between the United States and Iran could hinge on developments in Lebanon, where ongoing Israeli strikes Thursday risked derailing a wider regional ceasefire.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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For decades, our parents risked everything so their children could get the education they were denied.—
Sediqa Fahimi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement arrested a man who allegedly threatened his family and a police officer before fleeing in a vehicle on Sunday.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Apr. 2026
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Iran threatened to strike an AI center in the United Arab Emirates after an airstrike targeted Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology on Monday morning, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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The 10-day mission involves circling the moon in a flyby manner (and not landing on the surface) and, in doing so, establishing the record for the farthest that humans have ever ventured into space.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Only 24 people, all during nine Apollo missions from 1968-1972, had ever left low-Earth orbit and ventured to deep space.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Adventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventured. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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