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

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2
as in risked
to take a chance on ventured to speak plainly at the meeting

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Recent Examples of ventured Acid Bath soon disbanded following the tragedy and each member ventured off into other musical projects. — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Historically, the world’s elite automakers have not ventured into the realm of luxury fragrances. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Players and coaches from 20 MIAA programs ventured to the Homewood Suites to discuss the 2026 season. — Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 In April of 2025, Kate and Prince William ventured to rural Scotland for a two-day excursion to connect with the local island residents. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 Others transformed astronomy, revealed hidden worlds across the Solar System, or even ventured beyond the Sun’s influence. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 At a nearly empty barber shop in Salisbury, a Haitian on TPS ventured in for a haircut. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The trouble comes when, having ventured on such a tangent, the critic has to lurch back on track. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Head underground The Bee’s diversions reporter Camila Pedrosa recently ventured deep into the earth, twice, to explore Black Chasm Cavern in Amador County, as well as California Cavern in Calaveras County. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventured
  1. endangered
  2. risked
  3. threatened
Verb
  • Several of the animals are considered endangered or protected, officials said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Several of those species are considered endangered or threatened, and are protected by international agreements.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of endangered
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  • The physicians profiled in the doc risked their lives to perform emergency surgeries on children who had been gravely injured in shelling, bombing, and other attacks by the Israel Defense Forces.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Founder Peter Arvad told New Atlas that this was considered, but the team ultimately decided that scoring and gamifying sleep risked an unhealthy relationship with something meant to feel natural, opting to gently nudge better habits instead.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of risked
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  • Their meeting came days after Trump threatened to bomb the country over their Strait of Hormuz negotiations with Iran.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In 2009, after the advocacy group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood threatened a class-action lawsuit over deceptive marketing claims, Disney began offering every household a refund for up to four Baby Einstein DVDs.
    — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of threatened

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“Ventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventured. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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