1
as in venturing
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
Relevance
2
as in endangering
to place in danger
we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of risking
Costco also sued the administration over tariff refunds, risking government backlash.
—
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
When not risking her neck performing acrobatic tricks on skis, Eileen Gu loves to strut down runways and pose for magazine covers as a model.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is risking her seat with the hope an election will better cement her power.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The nuclear production tax credit effectively places a floor under nuclear economics, de-risking cash flows.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Skylark by Paula McLain Set across two eras in Paris, Skylark follows Alouette Voland, a young woman unjustly imprisoned in the Salpêtrière asylum in 1664, and Kristof Larson, a medical resident in 1939 risking everything to protect his Jewish neighbors during the Nazi occupation.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Democrats in recent days have demanded changes to immigration enforcement, risking a shutdown in the process.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Trying to win the Premier League is serious business, but there is a balance to be struck between risking too much and risking too little.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
And yet, the power of this kind of documentation—the kind that’s being performed by observers in Minnesota every day, who are risking their lives to film clashes between agents and protestors—that cannot be understated.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
When not risking her neck performing acrobatic tricks on skis, Eileen Gu loves to strut down runways and pose for magazine covers as a model.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is risking her seat with the hope an election will better cement her power.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
The nuclear production tax credit effectively places a floor under nuclear economics, de-risking cash flows.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Skylark by Paula McLain Set across two eras in Paris, Skylark follows Alouette Voland, a young woman unjustly imprisoned in the Salpêtrière asylum in 1664, and Kristof Larson, a medical resident in 1939 risking everything to protect his Jewish neighbors during the Nazi occupation.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Democrats in recent days have demanded changes to immigration enforcement, risking a shutdown in the process.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Trying to win the Premier League is serious business, but there is a balance to be struck between risking too much and risking too little.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
And yet, the power of this kind of documentation—the kind that’s being performed by observers in Minnesota every day, who are risking their lives to film clashes between agents and protestors—that cannot be understated.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risking
Verb
-
Kelly and King shake things up around the half-hour mark by venturing into the real world, where Grace (Cristin Milioti), the mother of two boys unusually far apart in age, starts being overcome by uneasy feelings about a cold dark void.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
-
New Hampshire Fish and Game Sergeant Matthew Holmes has warned hikers against venturing out during the storm but has offered recommendations to stay safe during the hazardous conditions.—
Anusha Mathur,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Opponents worry about breaking existing environmental protections for the region, and endangering the treaty altogether.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
-
Falling into a frozen pond or pool can result in life-endangering hypothermia.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Journalists and academics might think twice about confronting power.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
-
At times, it’s been challenging, confronting even (for all of us).—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
There were some really interesting things happening where this is getting rolled into health curriculum and addressing this just like any other risky behavior and educating kids instead of punishing them or threatening them.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
-
Under the country’s existing laws, people could lose their citizenship status over crimes threatening the state like terrorism, but the new bill expands the list of offenses.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Still, the most transformative (and perhaps) tempting storyline of 2026 unfolds from within.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Instead of women tempting men with vice, now the great fear is that women will tempt men with virtue.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
But Sixx isn’t hazarding a guess as to when the next batch of new material will come along.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
About two-thirds of Levshunov’s even-strength ice time this season has come alongside Kaiser, and the Blackhawks haven’t been scored on in those minutes, while significantly out-chancing opponents.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
That balance of a decades-old history and a new brand’s need to establish itself in its own right shapes the leadership challenge facing Strazik, who joined GE in 2000 when it was still led by Jack Welch, one of the defining — and most debated — business leaders of the 20th century.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
-
The home team’s test not only was facing a 76ers team on a five-game win streak, but also finding the energy to keep pace.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Risking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risking. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
