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noun

ˈha-zərd How to pronounce hazard (audio)
Definition of hazardnext
1
as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard

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as in luck
the uncertain course of events it was only by hazard and good fortune that we found our way back to the trail

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hazard

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verb

1
as in to endanger
to place in danger just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship

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as in to risk
to take a chance on was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield

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Recent Examples of hazard
Noun
Such data would help track volcanic hazards and protect marine infrastructure. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Primary storm hazards are frequent lightning, locally heavy rainfall and wind gusts up to 50 mph, according to NWS Melbourne. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
When asked to predict demand for a product that doesn’t exist yet, AI will hazard a guess based on the past. — Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hazard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazard
  1. threat
  2. luck
  3. endanger
  4. risk
  5. danger
  6. chance
  7. threaten
  8. accident
Noun
  • Days later, facing the credible threat of losing a third consecutive star on the eve of ticket sales opening, Boston moved, agreeing to a record $331 million deal.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of threat
Noun
  • Many arrived before the doors were open and had already tried the phone with no luck, said Jared Nordlund, the state director for UnidosUS in Florida, an advocacy group that provides assistance to people trying to navigate state agencies.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The grand luck in Wednesday’s major money Florida Lottery draw games — Florida Lotto, Powerball, Fantasy 5 — went to someone who chose their numbers and, for the second day in a row, a free Quick Pick ticket holder.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of luck
Verb
  • The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, has stood by its claim that ICE tracking apps endanger agents.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • However, the work, done with Tanzanian government partners, helps track threatened species and monitor human activity that endangers the region’s wildlife, making the few cameras lost in the process all the more worth it.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of endanger
Verb
  • Ashford said consumers who leave money in low-interest accounts risk losing purchasing power over time because inflation continues to erode the value of their cash.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But Dallas didn’t want to risk a return for a touchdown and opted for the touchback that gave the Ravens the ball at their 35.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of risk
Noun
  • The concern has reached Capitol Hill, where lawmakers held a briefing behind closed doors earlier this month about AI’s dangers.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The broader concept envisions robots entering dangerous areas after sensors identify a threat, reducing the need to expose soldiers to direct danger.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of danger
Noun
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Monday that the chances of making speedy headway on forging a peace settlement were bleak after recent Ukrainian attacks, including during recent parliamentary elections in Russia.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Besides, there won’t be any more chances for people to get hurt because this is the last charter.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of chance
Verb
  • And yet, at the time, we were threatened with annihilation by three Arab armies that were about to invade us.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The council said that the other companies agreed to testify after being threatened with a subpoena.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of threaten
Noun
  • The decision not to show Meadows’ death follows a public plea from his mother, Angela Meadows, who asked Discovery not to broadcast footage of her son’s fatal accident.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Mushrooms is the latest Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission, named for the Australian philanthropist and businessman Neil Balnaves, who died in a boating accident near Tahiti in 2022, aged 77.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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