hazards 1 of 2

noun

plural of hazard
1
as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard

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2
as in chances
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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hazards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hazard
1
as in endangers
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 risks
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 hazards
Noun
At the time, Lukas was working to pass the PACT Act, a law expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other hazards during overseas deployments. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 The government razed or burned its buildings to keep them from becoming underwater hazards in the lake. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Six Flags said food and other loose items are prohibited on rides because these items can create safety hazards. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Since these ships will operate in the North Atlantic, high-seas hijacking is extremely unlikely, and physical intrusion into a reactor vessel in port presents immediate hazards to an intruder. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Clancy’s case, in her supporters’ imagination, appears to be the sum of all those biological and social hazards. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 Much of the country’s potential is run-of-river hydropower, Narasimhan said, meaning facilities are closely tied to steep river corridors where land is limited and hazards can cascade quickly. — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Thales says the Minerva camera is intended to help Marines identify hazards sooner, maneuver more effectively and operate with greater confidence. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 In those cities, maintaining older trees that pose hazards is a higher priority. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely. — Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 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 At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Beach hazards statements will remain in effect until conditions improve and are expected to be re-evaluated regularly. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 However, Starlink’s own public record also showcases how rapidly the collision hazards in orbit are evolving. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazards
  1. threats
  2. chances
  3. endangers
  4. risks
  5. dangers
  6. luck
  7. threatens
  8. circumstances
Noun
  • Players have revealed their concerns about harassment and death threats reaching a traumatizing level.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the threats have increased for the islands of Niihau and Kauai because the storm's forecast track has shifted steadily eastward, the National Hurricane Center said.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of threats
Noun
  • No analytics can project how Johnson’s emphasis on turning the page will affect the team’s chances in 2026.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of chances
Verb
  • But the department has been running into opposition by landowners, environmental groups, Native American tribes and others who argue that the rapid construction endangers environmental and religious sites and a way of life along the border.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Refusing to do so, Luis stirs a rivalry and potentially endangers his own employment.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of endangers
Verb
  • Ukraine’s former defense minister is launching a military tech company backed by Palantir CEO Alex Karp, a decision that risks alienating Kyiv’s European backers.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Such an operation risks the significant loss of American life, huge costs to Iranian civilians, and disorder across the entire region.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of risks
Noun
  • Hearings revealed engineers had raised concerns about the dangers of cold weather on the O-rings, but management ignored the warnings.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The frenetic pace of updates coupled with the lack of clarity around AI regulation has stoked concerns about the dangers of advanced AI models that are continuously getting more capable.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of dangers
Noun
  • The prospects who are performing well enough to expect a September call-up in a normal season, like Parks Harber, might be out of luck.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The big one, of course, is that NASCAR created a new playoff format meant to erase luck.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of luck
Verb
  • Trump is putting himself center stage in the midterms with a Dallas convention, even as his low approval rating threatens to drag down GOP candidates.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Against this microcosm of the class war Lee sets the emergence of artificial intelligence, which threatens to further destabilize labor across a range of industries — including his own.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of threatens
Noun
  • Palace had a four-vs-three overload and scored in farcical circumstances.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The diaries of the novelist Andrey Kurkov (collected into three volumes thus far) provide a rich chronicle of Ukrainians’ evolving responses to their extraordinary circumstances.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Hazards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazards. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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