Synonyms of run the risk of

run the risk of

phrase

as in risk

to take a chance on

If you don't use your turn signal when driving, you run the risk of causing an accident.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risk
• hazard
• gamble (on)
• adventure
• venture
• chance
• tempt
• confront
• breast
• challenge
• endanger
• subject
• face
• menace
• outbrave
• brave
• dare
• bet (on)
• imperil
• brazen
• compromise
• jeopardize
• wager
• beard
• expose
• defy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of run the risk of

Smaller glass shards likely won’t cause symptoms, but bigger pieces with sharp edges run the risk of damaging the throat, stomach and intestines, according to the National Capital Poison Center. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Existing mapping tools modify proteins as they are being generated, running the risk of changing their distributions. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Prior to this, backing proof-of-origin claims used to run the risk of opening suppliers and their contracts to competitors, Blockforce said. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

The species is believed to have escaped from breeding ponds or been released by fishermen as bait in South Florida, and runs the risk of spreading to other communities, Hunter Howell of the University of Miami told Wildlife Society in April. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026