ADVENTURED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

adventured

verb

past tense of adventure

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. — 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

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Robinson's attorney Staci Visser argued that there's no evidence the shooter endangered anyone other than Kirk, noting that the only person under the tent with Kirk was on the side opposite to the bullet's path.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
They are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of endangered

Verb

The Cowboys risked Milton on the waiver wire, a move that even Prescott was concerned wouldn’t end with Milton finding his way back to Dallas.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Fernanda risked her life not only to protect works of art during the war, but also to help politically persecuted people escape the Fascist regime.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of risked

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They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
At the beginning of the twentieth century, oil markets were threatened by the transition away from kerosene and gas lighting towards electric light.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of threatened

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Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
There are moments on Wowed Out when a younger James would have howled, would have ventured all the way out to sea, would have let his guitar erupt.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

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