HAZARDED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

hazarded

verb

past tense of hazard

as in endangered

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 risked

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 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

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Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York, said the mayor’s position on Israel has endangered Jewish New Yorkers.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Police asked for help finding Jordyne Williams, 20, who was reported missing Sunday afternoon and is considered endangered, a police spokesman said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

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The strikes marked a sharp escalation in fighting between the two South Asian countries and risked further complicating international efforts to ease tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Every person in the comments who’s never risked anything for any issue wants to tell everybody to throw everything away in a heartbeat — like nothing even needs to be considered.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

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The creditors’ lawsuit describes Kenny as a bullying presence who routinely threatened to fire anyone who disobeyed his orders.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had reportedly threatened to destroy what remained of Gaza City and to force Palestinians to leave if Hamas took any Israeli hostages.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

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