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as in endangered
to place in danger
don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
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as in risked
to take a chance on
ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
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Recent Examples of ventured
Yet the group also ventured into deeper territory — boundaries, mental health, body image and community.
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Although Blanco started out as a landscape photographer, his work as of late has ventured into a specialized kind of photographic art, using his photographic work to present surreal imagery.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Last month, the cookie company ventured into the beauty world.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The Miami Dolphins’ decision to part ways with coach Mike McDaniel drew reaction from NFL analysts Thursday, some of whom even ventured into linking the Dolphins to pursuit of ex-Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
No human has ventured into deep space since the final Apollo mission in 1972, but that is about to change.
—The Week, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
By age 14, Abergel had dropped out of school, taken his graduate record examinations and ventured to New York in hopes of one day joining the American Ballet Theatre.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
In recent years, AgroPlay has ventured beyond the world of music and into the spheres of sports and influencer management.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
In recent weeks, partly because of players lost to the Africa Cup of Nations, Amorim has ventured away from 3-4-3, in various forms.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Although Blanco started out as a landscape photographer, his work as of late has ventured into a specialized kind of photographic art, using his photographic work to present surreal imagery.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Last month, the cookie company ventured into the beauty world.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The Miami Dolphins’ decision to part ways with coach Mike McDaniel drew reaction from NFL analysts Thursday, some of whom even ventured into linking the Dolphins to pursuit of ex-Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
No human has ventured into deep space since the final Apollo mission in 1972, but that is about to change.
—The Week, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
By age 14, Abergel had dropped out of school, taken his graduate record examinations and ventured to New York in hopes of one day joining the American Ballet Theatre.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
In recent years, AgroPlay has ventured beyond the world of music and into the spheres of sports and influencer management.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
In recent weeks, partly because of players lost to the Africa Cup of Nations, Amorim has ventured away from 3-4-3, in various forms.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventured
Verb
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In California, wolves are protected by both the federal and state endangered species acts.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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They were listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2018, following a nearly 50% population decline over 30 years.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Tight seating in the crowded Assembly chamber would have risked spreading the COVID-19 virus.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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For five years, the group from Mexico's National Autonomous University has climbed the volcano with pounds of equipment, risked data loss due to bad weather or a volcanic explosion and used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Plaintiffs allege Pepsi monitored competitors’ retail pricing and took corrective action whenever Walmart’s price advantage was threatened.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The radical republic that replaced it bore little resemblance to the partner of 1778, having descended into chaos, executions, and ideological extremism that threatened neighboring states.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Ventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventured. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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