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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
Charting a southerly route, Columbus ventured across the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the Dominica Passage between the islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Zegna ventured into new territory by producing and distributing all of Ford’s men’s and women’s fashion and accessories.
—Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
From the 2000s onward, Yamada ventured into new territory with period films such as The Twilight Samurai (2002), which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars; and The Hidden Blade (2004), which played in competition at Berlin International Film Festival.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
This is not the first time MrBeast has ventured outside of social media.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In the 30 years since, Mould has made innumerable records on his own, ventured into DJ’ing and electronica, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, and toured and recorded regularly with his current rhythm section, Jason Narducy and Jon Wurster.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The South Korean ventured to the city back in 2005, learning from kitchens at Le Bernardin and Per Se, among others.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Transitioning from her days as a pop sensation, Victoria eventually ventured into the world of fashion.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
For Sharon, a senior living in Ridgefield, Washington, that fear became reality when her beloved Louie, an indoor-only cat who had never ventured outside, slipped out of a window.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Zegna ventured into new territory by producing and distributing all of Ford’s men’s and women’s fashion and accessories.
—Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
From the 2000s onward, Yamada ventured into new territory with period films such as The Twilight Samurai (2002), which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars; and The Hidden Blade (2004), which played in competition at Berlin International Film Festival.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
This is not the first time MrBeast has ventured outside of social media.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In the 30 years since, Mould has made innumerable records on his own, ventured into DJ’ing and electronica, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, and toured and recorded regularly with his current rhythm section, Jason Narducy and Jon Wurster.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The South Korean ventured to the city back in 2005, learning from kitchens at Le Bernardin and Per Se, among others.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Transitioning from her days as a pop sensation, Victoria eventually ventured into the world of fashion.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
For Sharon, a senior living in Ridgefield, Washington, that fear became reality when her beloved Louie, an indoor-only cat who had never ventured outside, slipped out of a window.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventured
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The corals, which have been dominant reef builders in Florida for the past 10,000 years, were already critically endangered due to a host of factors including disease, pollution, hurricanes and ocean warming.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Such bleaching is a signal that corals’ health is endangered.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The prospect of a widening conflict risked weakening economic growth worldwide.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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More than two years after the fatal shooting, Lorincz maintained her side of the story that the kids had trespassed on her property and threatened her life.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But this season remains threatened by law-breaking.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventured. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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