as in reckless
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
a bike messenger who regularly cuts across busy city streets with a kamikaze boldness
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Recent Examples of kamikaze
Combatants in the Russia-Ukraine war have pioneered the use of first-person view drones as kamikaze munitions.
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Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Amid the wave of attacks, some targets inside Iran were destroyed by one-way attack drones, which are also sometimes referred to as kamikaze drones.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
These were known as kamikaze attacks.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
While the transport was off Okinawa, Japanese kamikaze aircraft struck nearby ships but spared the Geneva.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Amid the wave of attacks, some targets inside Iran were destroyed by one-way attack drones, which are also sometimes referred to as kamikaze drones.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
These were known as kamikaze attacks.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
While the transport was off Okinawa, Japanese kamikaze aircraft struck nearby ships but spared the Geneva.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kamikaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kamikaze
Adjective
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He was charged with seven counts, including first-degree reckless endangering safety and two counts of eluding an officer.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The spiral of menace is breathtaking as Gary continues to dig them in deeper with his misplaced confidence and reckless moves, and a bone-chilling warning left in the dead of night forces Irwin to bring Hester up to date.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Mira was an amiable baby, a daredevil toddler, and, once Dylan arrived, a menace.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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For the less daring, there are a total of five trails inside the park.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The unit famously killed Usama bin Laden in 2011 in a daring raid deep into Pakistan.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Kamikaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kamikaze. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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