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as in endangering
to place in danger
adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme
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as in risking
to take a chance on
if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35
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Recent Examples of adventuring
The perfect base for adventuring in style, the secluded spot is attracting serious anglers with some of the world’s best fly-fishing.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and adventuring abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
This one hits different because it’s ruled by your planetary boss Mars, currently adventuring through Sagittarius and pumping you with courage, faith, and a hunger for reinvention.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
Spend some time adventuring on the island’s creeks and marshes via a kayak tour.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
For those who aren’t chasing game but still want to wander the woods, wildlife officials have rounded up five safety tips to keep themselves safe while adventuring outside.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
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Gonzales has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of endangering or abandoning a child.—
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Leaving the camp at that point would only mean endangering everyone’s fate.—
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Levels of repression inside the country were getting worse but those trying to leave via its borders were risking indefinite detention.—
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Economists as well as Fed Chair Jerome Powell have said that model will be unsustainable in the long run, risking widening wealth inequality or a broader economic downturn if the wealthy are unable to maintain their spending habits.—
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Internal bleeding covers a wide range of severity, from life-threatening injuries to bruising.—
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Now, Iran is threatening to expedite trials and executions for protesters.—
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John is something of a warrior venturing out into it to try and find answers but radiation exposure has wreaked havoc on his body.—
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There’s an equally eerie and intriguing magic that comes with venturing into the wilderness beneath the light of a full moon.—
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“Adventuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventuring. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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