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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
Anyone who has ventured into the luxe health food emporium — where sea moss goes to find a publicist — is all too aware of its nosebleed price points.
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Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Hernandez has since retired from gymnastics, published two books, gone back to school, ventured into acting, and earned a Sports Emmy as a commentator at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Kimmel, after posting a message of support and love to Kirk’s family on Instagram in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, ventured into different territory this week.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
His life in the creative arts has been less about personal spotlight and more about building a welcoming space for others to shine, and that has underpinned every endeavor Bell has ventured into.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Reporters ventured from far and wide to see the fourth-year coach — who’s 20-20 to this point — explain his way around one of UF’s worst losses this century.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
But Strnad could’ve ventured elsewhere and looked for a starting job.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Benetti ventured into modern-art territory with the beach club on the 353-foot Luminosity.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
At the end, her guitarist ventured down the catwalk to play an awesomely Eighties cheese-metal solo that was like Nuno Bettencourt’s eyelashes making sweet love to Neal Schon’s back hair.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Hernandez has since retired from gymnastics, published two books, gone back to school, ventured into acting, and earned a Sports Emmy as a commentator at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Kimmel, after posting a message of support and love to Kirk’s family on Instagram in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, ventured into different territory this week.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
His life in the creative arts has been less about personal spotlight and more about building a welcoming space for others to shine, and that has underpinned every endeavor Bell has ventured into.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Reporters ventured from far and wide to see the fourth-year coach — who’s 20-20 to this point — explain his way around one of UF’s worst losses this century.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
But Strnad could’ve ventured elsewhere and looked for a starting job.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Benetti ventured into modern-art territory with the beach club on the 353-foot Luminosity.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
At the end, her guitarist ventured down the catwalk to play an awesomely Eighties cheese-metal solo that was like Nuno Bettencourt’s eyelashes making sweet love to Neal Schon’s back hair.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventured
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Children and attendees nearby were also endangered, the charging document noted.—
Adam Sabes , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Flynn then learns all about marine life, including coral reefs and mangrove forests, undersea mountain ranges and even giant squid, as well as how precious — and how endangered — the oceans are.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This n—a came home talkin’ about, ‘These n—s snitched,’ when everybody risked their life and freedom for you, boy.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Western States Petroleum Association has been warning California lawmakers since last year that dwindling Central Valley oil production risked shuttering pipelines such as the San Pablo Bay conduit.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened to take action.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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With medical personnel locked out of electronic health records and systems for coordinating basic patient care such as medications, surgical procedures, and tests, hospital employees reported lapses that threatened patients’ lives.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Ventured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventured. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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