RISKED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

risked

verb

past tense of risk

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

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as in endangered

to place in danger we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

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Recent Examples of risked Lewis risked much in trying to help those who had a tough start in life up the ladder. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Some church leaders also warned that reports of a revival risked being used to promote a form of Christian nationalism that was at odds with Christ’s message. —

Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 This logic linked Ehrlich’s ecological carrying capacity, lifeboat ethics – the idea that wealthy nations risked being swamped by immigration – and reactionary anxieties about demographic change. —

Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 But critics argued that the measures risked concentrating too much power in the executive branch. —

Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 The astronauts risked losing consciousness during the spinning. —

Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 An American, Israeli and British creative team is coming together to forge a timely doc about an Iranian judo star who defied government orders and risked everything to compete against an Israeli rival. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026 As Liborio, an orphan who risked his life to cross the border and ended up living in the attic of a bookstore thanks to the kindness of the gruff owner, Chief (Eddie Marsan), the actor plays a narrator who consistently breaks the fourth wall. —

Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The documentary, from filmmakers behind HBO’s The Jinx, was shot over six years on contraband phones by the men who risked their lives to participate in this film, which unearthed over 1,300 deaths of people in custody inside Alabama correctional facilities between 2019 and 2024. —

Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026

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While no moon landing is in store for the mission, the crew will test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface while traveling up to 6,000 miles beyond the far side of the moon – the farthest humans have ever ventured in space.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
With energetic folk music, members of the lively seven-piece band swapped instruments, skipped around the stage, ventured out into the crowd and inspired the audience to sing along.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026