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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
The Canadian actor has gone ice fishing in the Arctic Circle in Lapland, searched for the Big Five in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, island-hopped in Greece, and ventured deep into the Costa Rican jungles around Arenal Volcano.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Yet some ventured to the Yarra Valley wine region, and 5% traveled to Sydney, some 500 miles away.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Bogard ventured to Chile to see how light pollution is encroaching on astronomy and changing our sense of place in the universe, perhaps irrevocably.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
The oldest person in this photograph was born in 1800, before Meriwether Lewis and William Clark ventured west.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Until then, most residents ventured to Starbucks and other coffee shops in nearby Grosse Pointe.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Few have ventured into the realm of clinical decision support, which comes with higher stakes and trickier legal questions.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Selma, who has previously collaborated with renowned fashion designers such as Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, and Isaac Mizrahi, has never professionally ventured into the skincare industry—until now.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, signed the Giving Pledge in 2019, and has ventured to donate more than half of her wealth.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Yet some ventured to the Yarra Valley wine region, and 5% traveled to Sydney, some 500 miles away.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Bogard ventured to Chile to see how light pollution is encroaching on astronomy and changing our sense of place in the universe, perhaps irrevocably.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2025
The oldest person in this photograph was born in 1800, before Meriwether Lewis and William Clark ventured west.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Until then, most residents ventured to Starbucks and other coffee shops in nearby Grosse Pointe.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Few have ventured into the realm of clinical decision support, which comes with higher stakes and trickier legal questions.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Selma, who has previously collaborated with renowned fashion designers such as Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, and Isaac Mizrahi, has never professionally ventured into the skincare industry—until now.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, signed the Giving Pledge in 2019, and has ventured to donate more than half of her wealth.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventured
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Trump expected Pence to go along with his post-election efforts to retain the White House, which endangered Pence and many members of Congress in the process.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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The country has more than 6,000 native species, 432 of which are considered endangered.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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To many climate advocates, focusing too much on measures to prepare society for the physical costs of climate change risked distracting from efforts to cut emissions.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mass shooting and fire could have been deadlier if not for the bravery of those who risked their lives to save others, Danic said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel was benched for three nights by ABC after Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, threatened to punish the network over comments the host made in a monologue.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since then, dozens of tariffs have been threatened, implemented, delayed and changed, ushering in an environment of economic uncertainty for business owners who are unsure of what to expect next.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Ventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventured. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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