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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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With logistics in the Persian Gulf snarled and endangered due to the conflict, rerouting is not seamless.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The reticulateds were listed as endangered, the frosties as threatened.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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But moving too aggressively risked internal strife.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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But that also risked diluting the administration’s leverage in peace talks.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Trump used expletives to convey his disapproval of Israel’s plans, which threatened to upend negotiations with Iran.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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In 2025, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claimed that AI could eliminate 50% of white-collar jobs; and last summer, OpenAI chief Sam Altman said that entry-level work was threatened by automation.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Hernandez has since retired from gymnastics, published two books, gone back to school, ventured into acting, and earned a Sports Emmy as a commentator at the 2024 Summer Olympics.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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All the possible locations are further south than any of the Apollo astronauts landed or ventured, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Adventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventured. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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