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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it
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as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
children living in poverty are considered at risk for a number of medical and developmental problems
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as in to venture
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 to endanger
to place in danger
we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
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Recent Examples of risk
Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
There is also a high risk for large avalanches in backcountry areas of the Tahoe region, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
That could risk significantly higher duties on Japanese imports into the US.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Avocado provides healthy fats, and tomato salsa contains the antioxidant lycopene, which has been found to lower your risk of stroke and cancer.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
There is also a high risk for large avalanches in backcountry areas of the Tahoe region, according to the Sierra Avalanche Center.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
The film — whose executive producers include Trevor Noah and Richard Branson — makes clear the personal danger that Tutu risked for his cause.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
That could risk significantly higher duties on Japanese imports into the US.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risk
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Book recalls Epstein's threat to harm her brother At 16, Roberts Giuffre got a job as a locker room attendant at a nearby resort, Mar-a-Lago, where her father was a maintenance man.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The gun was not loaded, Boyd said, and a preliminary investigation determined that there was no threat to specific students or the school.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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Whether your location will experience a partial solar eclipse or an annular solar eclipse, the dangers are the same.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Martin Scorsese is venturing to a galaxy far, far away.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Student protests have long been a pillar of anti-Maduro opposition, but the last time the democratic movement ventured out in the open was in January 2025.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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And just around the next corner appears the dress itself, with its giant organza skirt covered in feathers that, we’re assured, are common and not endangered.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wood storks were listed as endangered in 1984, when its population had dropped by over 75 percent—from roughly 20,000 nesting pairs to about 5,000 nesting pairs—primarily due to wetland loss.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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Greaney puts his characters into nail-biting jeopardy, only to pull them out — sometimes — but in realistic ways.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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The jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen Monday when Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England.—
Danica Kirka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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But the weight of the system, the control, the submission to husband, pastor, church, Jesus Christ and God, let alone the demands on women and children, threatened to crush her.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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While Miami struggled to threaten, the 20-year-old Martínez appeared once again to be the biggest beneficiary of Dos Santos’s ascension in the wake of Steve Cherundolo’s four-year run as head coach.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Wake Forest transfer Haiden Leffew came on with two on and one out to relieve Harrison and generated a ground-ball double play to escape trouble.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Pasquini said people in her circumstances have been accused of wanting to shed their troubles by having their kids locked away.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risk. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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