as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
a perilous journey through hostile territory
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Recent Examples of perilous
Season 1 chronicled Joel and Ellie’s perilous journey across a country ravaged by a cordyceps pandemic to a hospital run by a militia group, where Ellie’s unique immunity to the infection could be used to create a cure.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Apr. 2025
This desperation could lead them to take perilous routes, which increases the risk of physical harm or death.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Correspondent Jo Ling Kent looks back on a perilous week for companies and consumers trying to plan ahead.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Apr. 2025
This desperation could lead them to take perilous routes, which increases the risk of physical harm or death.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Correspondent Jo Ling Kent looks back on a perilous week for companies and consumers trying to plan ahead.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perilous
Adjective
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Prioritising one competition in favour of another is a dangerous game to play in any case when the stakes are so high.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The most immediate context for this comment is presumably both the backlash to Hogwarts Legacy and the ongoing backlash over Rowling’s views writ large regarding trans women being dangerous predators.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Although with the right tools, tough jobs can be a lot easier, faster, and even less hazardous in the case of sharp tools.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Allowed to crumble into disrepair by its owners, the Meruelo family, the famous hotel was ordered demolished by the city as a hazardous structure.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Most cryptocurrency education is either overly basic or intended to encourage new investors to make risky trades without a clear plan.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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This shift has become more apparent over the last two years, as some venture capital investors have moved their focus from riskier early-stage startups to later-stage companies that are more established, according to insiders.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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In total, 36 people were hospitalized, and 7 people developed Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious kidney disorder.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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These behaviors can lead to serious side effects, from bloating and nausea all the way up to heart attack and stroke, Pasricha says.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Perilous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perilous. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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