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as in endangering
to place in danger
adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme
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as in risking
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 adventuring
The perfect base for adventuring in style, the secluded spot is attracting serious anglers with some of the world’s best fly-fishing.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and adventuring abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
This one hits different because it’s ruled by your planetary boss Mars, currently adventuring through Sagittarius and pumping you with courage, faith, and a hunger for reinvention.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
Spend some time adventuring on the island’s creeks and marshes via a kayak tour.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For those who aren’t chasing game but still want to wander the woods, wildlife officials have rounded up five safety tips to keep themselves safe while adventuring outside.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and adventuring abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
This one hits different because it’s ruled by your planetary boss Mars, currently adventuring through Sagittarius and pumping you with courage, faith, and a hunger for reinvention.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
Spend some time adventuring on the island’s creeks and marshes via a kayak tour.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For those who aren’t chasing game but still want to wander the woods, wildlife officials have rounded up five safety tips to keep themselves safe while adventuring outside.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventuring
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In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some of them could cause severe damage to space stations and satellites, endangering the global space economy floating above us, which is currently valued at more than $600 billion.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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Peat-heavy soils can retain excess moisture, risking plant rot unless amended with pumice, perlite, or sand.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
3 Jan. 2026
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Then, in April 2020, with schools closed and safety net programs ramping up, Feeding Our Future sent a draft lawsuit to the Minnesota Department of Education, threatening to sue if the state did not approve its applications for meal programs.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 16,000 nurses are threatening to walk off their jobs on Monday morning, according to the New York State Nursing Association (NYSNA), the union representing the nurses.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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John is something of a warrior venturing out into it to try and find answers but radiation exposure has wreaked havoc on his body.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s an equally eerie and intriguing magic that comes with venturing into the wilderness beneath the light of a full moon.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Adventuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventuring. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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