adventures 1 of 2

plural of adventure
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as in ventures
a risky undertaking a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew

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adventures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of adventure

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Recent Examples of adventures
Noun
The bittersweet farewell makes way for more adventures and hardships, ups and downs, to come. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026 Van Dyke portrayed Bert, the chimney sweep who joined Mary Poppins and the kids on their adventures. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Since the 1960s, Marvel Comics has published the ongoing adventures of iconic superheroes like Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man and so many more who have become an essential part of Americana and pop culture. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The whole experience is inspired by 1920s Paris and the fantastical adventures of a female ship captain. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Among the most prominent are the popular Eight Immortals, whose wild adventures often culminate with a lesson on the natural order. Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Sharing snaps from her jet skiing and paddle boarding adventures, Schumer donned a red swimsuit with a straw visor. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026 The Saturday morning series, which ran from 1986 to 1991, was gleefully surreal, sending Venkman, Egon and company into increasingly bizarre supernatural adventures unconstrained by live-action budgets. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 Bright and happy, Kandalec says pistachio green is the perfect summer nail color to get you in the right mood for all your warm-weather adventures. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Verb
Still, the accompanying 4,300-acre ski resort offers eco-adventures year-round, from river rafting and mountain biking to snowshoeing and ziplining. Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 The Education Department is making some exceptions for grad school borrowers who are in the middle of their higher education adventures. Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026 Culinary adventures in this city offer sweet, spicy, sour and salty flavors across famous dishes that can cost less than $5. Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 Short camping trips, road trip adventures, family visits, and backyard barbecues were far more frequent than long trips to the coast (beach house not included) or weeks spent overseas. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Quite often, the series has been described as what would happen if Solo and a crew flew around space and experienced high-stakes adventures. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 June 2026 Boys are explorers at heart and often learn through play, making messes and adventures part of the journey. Bonnie Gibbs Vengrow, Parents, 3 June 2026 Cassie’s OnlyFans adventures, for interest, were depicted with a kind of sneering derision toward the character’s poor judgement and lack of savvy. Alison Herman, Variety, 1 June 2026 This week’s episode opens with a whopping ten-minute sequence of Cassie’s OnlyFans adventures, which are making both Cassie and Maddy rich. The Editors, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventures
Noun
  • Attendees can learn about current conditions, share their experiences traveling along Snelling and Montreal avenues, provide input for improvements and ask questions.
    Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Most of the gains came from his cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, and other digital currency ventures.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • The series will track four generations of the Tata family, beginning with founder Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, whose ventures included Tata Steel, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and groundwork for the Indian Institute of Science.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Other critics of the tax are highlighting statements from Newsom that the tax endangers state revenues, seemingly targeting left-leaning voters who may have reservations about the proposal.
    Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life.
    Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Delaying much beyond that risks the continuity that has sustained collider physics for generations.
    Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • LaMelo Ball is teaming up with Anthony Edwards after one of Tim Connelly’s boldest gambles yet.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • Drawing on generations of Chinatown family lore and silences, See turns China City’s vanished streets and her ancestors’ immigrant gambles into a historical fiction layered with stories of survival and belonging.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Will Oscar and guild voters want to throw their weight behind a movie that lambastes the very technology that threatens their existence?
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
  • Screwworm also threatens to raise the price of beef at a time when Americans are already paying record high prices for burgers and steak.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Skies will become partly sunny, and rain chances will drop considerably.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
  • The second half started much like the first half, as both teams created occasional chances, with most of the action coming from the Spanish.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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“Adventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventures. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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