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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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2
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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2
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
An estate sale purchase in Austin, Texas, became a potential public safety hazard this week, when one patron's box of items was found to contain World War II-era explosives, police said. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 For companies, congressional oversight usually creates legal and advisory costs, but adverse headlines are the greatest hazard, said attorneys and analysts. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 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
  • That family history does bring with it a high level of determination to continue despite the losses and the constant threats of more attacks.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Neighbors say deer could potentially be impaled, and there’s also the threat of raw sewage backing up into adjacent houses.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of threat
Noun
  • Han called luck one of the most important things in the industry, and closed with advice for aspiring filmmakers.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • South Florida monopolized the jackpot luck in Thursday’s lone major money Florida Lottery draw game.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of luck
Verb
  • After he was released from the hospital, 22-year-old Nicholas James Stedeford-Aaron was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger and failure to move over for emergency vehicles with injury.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
  • One key objection was the mature tone of the narrative, in which the child protagonist is directly confronted and endangered by the evils derived from fascist ideologies.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of endanger
Verb
  • Yet in a culture that equates progress with perpetual acceleration, to pause is to risk obsolescence.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Mel Ismail, a 56-year-old father, was rescued by another surfer who just happened to show up at the beach and was willing to risk his own life by grabbing his board and heading towards the bloody water.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of risk
Noun
  • The drama mixes battlefield action with a tale of conflicted allegiances and the dangers of undercover work in hostile territory.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • However, the medals, photographs and awards hung in the hall tell an extraordinary story of a life spent never far from danger in the mountains.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of danger
Noun
  • Because the phenomenon typically reaches its greatest strength around December, NOAA says there’s a 75% chance that the current El Niño will exceed the strength of previous events dating back to at least 1950.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The strongest upper-level forcing will remain northwest of DFW, creating a sharp gradient in rain chances.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of chance
Verb
  • The film has been praised as a dreamy exploration of the lines between justice and exploitation, even as its real-life subject Hansen has threatened action against the studio.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Racketeers blackmailed companies and executives, threatened to disrupt shareholder meetings, or intimidated other shareholders to keep quiet.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of threaten
Noun
  • After her mother is hurt in a car accident, Audrey forms an unlikely bond with Eli (Son Suk-ku), the former wrestler who was behind the wheel.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Relying on accident assessment methods that the NRC has already approved, the company proved that an equipment breakdown within the turbine building cannot spread into the nuclear core.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
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