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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
Americans ventured out across the daunting and dangerous continent.
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Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Dad ventured up to check in from time to time.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Orion capsule the crew will pilot – built by Lockheed Martin – is due to travel about 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the moon, taking its passengers the farthest humans have ever ventured in space before returning to Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Robertson ventured a walk near his hotel around noon Monday, and for the first time ever saw no swimmers at the pier.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
By 2017, the Other Art Fair had crossed the Atlantic and, since then, has ventured into Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the Apollo missions ventured to similar sites near the lunar equator on the moon’s near side, where the terrain was flat and astronauts could remain within reach of communication satellites.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
But in the East Bay, some ventured out despite the wet weather.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
After paddling the shoreline of Ramah Bay, my group of kayakers ventured ashore to a small waterfall.
—Robert Annis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Dad ventured up to check in from time to time.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Orion capsule the crew will pilot – built by Lockheed Martin – is due to travel about 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the moon, taking its passengers the farthest humans have ever ventured in space before returning to Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Robertson ventured a walk near his hotel around noon Monday, and for the first time ever saw no swimmers at the pier.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
By 2017, the Other Art Fair had crossed the Atlantic and, since then, has ventured into Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
However, the Apollo missions ventured to similar sites near the lunar equator on the moon’s near side, where the terrain was flat and astronauts could remain within reach of communication satellites.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
But in the East Bay, some ventured out despite the wet weather.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
After paddling the shoreline of Ramah Bay, my group of kayakers ventured ashore to a small waterfall.
—Robert Annis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventured
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The species is now critically endangered, with a small wild population remaining in Iran.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 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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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
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It's rigged with landmines…My aunt risked her life to cross over.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hungary, seen as the EU's most pro-Russian member, threatened over the weekend to hold up both the sanctions and the $106 billion loan meant to help Ukraine meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Orbán has frequently threatened to scuttle the bloc’s efforts to sanction Moscow over its invasion, and has decried attempts to hit Russia’s energy revenues that help finance the war.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Ventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventured. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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