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to place in danger
don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
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to take a chance on
ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
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Recent Examples of ventured
The spacecraft commander headed a team of four on the Artemis II shakedown cruise of the new Orion spacecraft, flying a trajectory that took them to the moon and then 4,700 miles beyond the lunar far side—farther from Earth than any human beings have ever ventured.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The list typically includes prominent figures in the arts, such as, in 2025, visual artists Yoshitomo Nara and Mickalene Thomas, architect Annabelle Selldorf, and Miranda July, a novelist and filmmaker who has also ventured into performance art.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The manager claimed that Rose and Perry may have then ventured to The Peel Hotel.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
But these four astronauts ventured to greater distances than Apollo and saw parts of the far side of the Moon hidden from view during those missions more than 50 years ago.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
A couple weeks before the Buffaloes began spring practices, ex-Colorado defensive coordinator Robert Livingston ventured south to interview as the Broncos’ defensive passing-game coordinator.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Whether Neukgu is eventually found nearby or has ventured further from the zoo remains unknown.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
All the possible locations are further south than any of the Apollo astronauts landed or ventured, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The 10-day mission involves circling the moon in a flyby manner (and not landing on the surface) and, in doing so, establishing the record for the farthest that humans have ever ventured into space.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The list typically includes prominent figures in the arts, such as, in 2025, visual artists Yoshitomo Nara and Mickalene Thomas, architect Annabelle Selldorf, and Miranda July, a novelist and filmmaker who has also ventured into performance art.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The manager claimed that Rose and Perry may have then ventured to The Peel Hotel.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
But these four astronauts ventured to greater distances than Apollo and saw parts of the far side of the Moon hidden from view during those missions more than 50 years ago.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
A couple weeks before the Buffaloes began spring practices, ex-Colorado defensive coordinator Robert Livingston ventured south to interview as the Broncos’ defensive passing-game coordinator.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Whether Neukgu is eventually found nearby or has ventured further from the zoo remains unknown.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
All the possible locations are further south than any of the Apollo astronauts landed or ventured, according to NASA.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The 10-day mission involves circling the moon in a flyby manner (and not landing on the surface) and, in doing so, establishing the record for the farthest that humans have ever ventured into space.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventured
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Sumatran tigers are critically endangered, per Fox 4, with less than 600 still in the wild.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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While not endangered, American woodcocks have experienced a population decline in recent decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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If this trend continues, by trading away his upcoming first-rounders, Pagliocca risked pulling the Sky out of contention for either Watkins or Strong.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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For decades, hundreds of people like Coffey risked so much to convert dangerous or run-down places — such as Val’s and SIR — into spaces where people could forge new friendships, find love and companionship, and build community.—
Julio Capó,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell denied it and threatened to take legal action against the woman.—
Nancy Cordes,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Trump also publicly threatened a lawsuit after denying involvement in creating the lewd drawing when interviewed by the story’s reporters.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Ventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventured. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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