ventured

past tense of venture

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ventured This year, bears ventured into populated areas in more than 40 Russian regions, TASS reported. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 This year marks the first time the event has ventured outside the capital. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 Earlier test flights ventured no farther than the Indian Ocean halfway around the world, often crashing in flames and briefly skimming space. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 The earlier test flights ventured no farther than the Indian Ocean halfway around the world, often crashing in flames and briefly skimming space. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Brett has also ventured into a similar business by starting Harrelson’s Own CBD. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 In addition to opening her upcoming NYC brick-and-mortar storefront, Allison Roman has ventured into footwear. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Offshoots of the trend have ventured into sexist, misogynistic and racist philosophies, while Peters himself has drawn criticism for using racial slurs during his streams. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026 While humpback whales typically keep to the open sea, some have ventured into the Delta. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventured
Verb
  • Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York, said the mayor’s position on Israel has endangered Jewish New Yorkers.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Police asked for help finding Jordyne Williams, 20, who was reported missing Sunday afternoon and is considered endangered, a police spokesman said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The strikes marked a sharp escalation in fighting between the two South Asian countries and risked further complicating international efforts to ease tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Every person in the comments who’s never risked anything for any issue wants to tell everybody to throw everything away in a heartbeat — like nothing even needs to be considered.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The creditors’ lawsuit describes Kenny as a bullying presence who routinely threatened to fire anyone who disobeyed his orders.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had reportedly threatened to destroy what remained of Gaza City and to force Palestinians to leave if Hamas took any Israeli hostages.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Ventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventured. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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