Synonyms of hazarded

hazarded

verb

past tense of hazard

1

as in endangered

to place in danger

just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endangered
• risked
• threatened
• ventured
• jeopardized
• compromised
• imperiled
• menaced
• periled
• gambled (with)
• adventured
• jeoparded
• intimidated
• subjected
• chanced
• wagered
• exposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• guarded
• saved
• preserved
• resumed
• sheltered
• shielded

2

as in risked

to take a chance on

was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risked
• ventured
• tempted
• chanced
• confronted
• gambled (on)
• adventured
• dared
• faced
• ran the risk of
• jeopardized
• braved
• endangered
• imperiled
• challenged
• subjected
• compromised
• menaced
• brazened
• bearded
• wagered
• breasted
• exposed
• outbraved
• defied
• bet (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hazarded

Scholars hazarded theories as to how an unschooled middle-aged Black woman from the South could brush with genius. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026