Synonyms of risked

risked

verb

past tense of risk

1

as in ventured

to take a chance on

Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in endangered

to place in danger

we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of risked

What addresses are still under evacuation orders after the Midtown building risked collapse? — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 July 2026

At the event, Antonoff risked a run-in with ex-girlfriend Lena Dunham, who was also present at Swift’s rehearsal dinner and ceremony. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026

Iraqi bombers had hit Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport on the first day of the war; the skies over Iran were no safer, and civilian planes risked being mistaken for military targets and fired upon. — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026

The lawyers who signed the Declaration of Independence risked their careers and lives for legal principles. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Defense attorneys opposed those bills, saying a longer deadline risked violating the rights of the accused. — Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 2 July 2026

While trying to clarify the results of the report to reporters, Ballard also referenced the strength of the state’s case against Tyler Robinson – statements the judge on Friday found risked prejudicing the jury pool. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

In the past, attempts to unwrap and open the scrolls risked damaging and destroying them. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Dakar risked defaulting after the government uncovered billions of dollars in undisclosed debt by the previous leadership. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 24 June 2026