1
as in endangering
to place in danger
just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship
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as in risking
to take a chance on
was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield
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Recent Examples of hazarding
But Sixx isn’t hazarding a guess as to when the next batch of new material will come along.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazarding
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Contact your legislator to express your support for keeping these DIY machine guns from endangering our communities.—
Cindy Camp,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, if humans on the beach disturb or damage the bird’s habitat, adult plovers will abandon their nests for long periods of time, endangering the unhatched chicks, the bird alliance said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Costco also sued the administration over tariff refunds, risking government backlash.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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When not risking her neck performing acrobatic tricks on skis, Eileen Gu loves to strut down runways and pose for magazine covers as a model.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The specter of the alliance’s most powerful country threatening to annex part of another ally, Denmark, has deeply shaken the rest of the alliance.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fight over the Royals has long roiled Kansas City politics, threatening to define both the city’s future and Lucas’ tenure as mayor.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Hazarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazarding. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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