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

Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

There are moments on Wowed Out when a younger James would have howled, would have ventured all the way out to sea, would have let his guitar erupt. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

Kusama also ventured into musicals, filmmaking, and fashion, continually expanding the boundaries of her practice and establishing herself as one of the era’s most singular avant-garde figures. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Lately, the company has ventured into other segments, the latest being a super-affordable V-twin cruiser. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

But Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville at age 80, also ventured into other genres, even finding success on Billboard’s dance charts. — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

A week after two astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station, the same pair are due to suit up for yet another spacewalk. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

The mainly movie channel ventured into original programming with the tale of a Thracian soldier who is condemned to fight in Rome's gladiatorial arenas, only to become a champion and vow to bring down the Empire. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

On my mini moon in Cancun, my husband and I rented a car and ventured to see nearby Mayan ruins. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026