Synonyms of ventured

ventured

verb

past tense of venture

1

as in endangered

to place in danger

don't venture more money than you can afford to lose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endangered
• threatened
• risked
• hazarded
• adventured
• jeopardized
• compromised
• menaced
• imperiled
• gambled (with)
• periled
• intimidated
• jeoparded
• subjected
• chanced
• exposed
• wagered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• guarded
• resumed
• preserved
• saved
• sheltered
• shielded

2

as in risked

to take a chance on

ventured to speak plainly at the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risked
• tempted
• adventured
• chanced
• confronted
• hazarded
• dared
• gambled (on)
• braved
• faced
• ran the risk of
• challenged
• subjected
• bearded
• jeopardized
• menaced
• brazened
• endangered
• imperiled
• exposed
• compromised
• breasted
• defied
• outbraved
• wagered
• bet (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ventured

On a brisk October morning, a coyote ventured onto a mound of dirt in Agoura Hills and inadvertently became a pioneer. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The two were among just a handful of competitors who ventured below the dam. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Composers devised elaborate systems for writing music that ventured deep into dissonance, away from the rules of tonality that had governed it for centuries. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Some ventured onto what was then called the County Causeway, believing the storm had passed. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Finding her light Carrie, pictured at her Los Angeles home in 1987, ventured into writing with her semi-autobiographical debut novel, Postcards from the Edge, which hit shelves that year and became a bestseller. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

In addition, HarperCollins ventured into the world of production with its HarperCollins Productions. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Though Brooke has finally ventured to the West Coast after a six-year absence, her motivation isn’t just a friendly visit. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

But Blue Nile has since ventured into the real world, too, with showrooms across the country. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026