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

While Hansen's three crewmates had all ventured to space before, the mission was the Canadian's first spaceflight in his 17-year astronaut career. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026

On June 30, Williams and Meir ventured into the void to replace a wrist joint on the space station's Canadarm2 robotic arm that had been malfunctioning. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 July 2026

Steve DeBarberie, the baseball coach at Bonner, once ventured to watch a few Drexel Hill Little League games, peering into the crystal ball at his next crop of players. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Founded in 1951 as Campus Crusade for Christ, Cru has traditionally focused on evangelism and discipleship among college students and other young people, but in recent years has ventured into video games and, now, virtual reality. — Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026

As fish stocks shifted during the following decades, vessels ventured further offshore. — Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The row was in full force on Friday, June 26, when Norway's fans ventured to Boston for the team's group play finale against France. — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson ventured into deep-blue DeKalb County on Friday for his first campaign event of the general election as the billionaire healthcare executive seeks to widen his audience ahead of November. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 26 June 2026

To fill the silence, my son ventured a guess. — Matt Fogelson, Time, 21 June 2026