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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
a venturesome child tried to climb the huge tree
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as in dangerous
involving potential loss or injury
the first solo pilot to undertake the venturesome crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by air
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Recent Examples of venturesome
For example, until the early 2000s, Countrywide did no subprime lending, leaving the field to the venturesome likes of the Money Store and Guardian S&L.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2023
Part of a string of recent high-profile divorce records, Chemistry represents Clarkson at her most venturesome and liberated.
—Vulture, 27 June 2023
Also coming to GroundUp is venturesome singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham, a Grammy nominee who is the subject of a recent profile worth checking out at Relix.com.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
Maybe low-budget films, documentaries, and foreign language fare didn’t always take up the slack, but the best of them at least tried to be more venturesome than the usual ossified studio product.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2022
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The best tiny house rentals are a neat way to explore boundaries of space with a special someone or have an adventurous getaway on a budget.—
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The company leaps right past the common four-berth pop-up camper to create a five-seat five-sleeper Sprinter 170 that's every bit as rugged, adventurous and versatile as its smaller 144s.—
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As the medical profession came to consider cocaine and morphine as equally dangerous, coca became associated with opium, and the public was led to believe that the ruinous effects of habitual opium use would inevitably befall those who regularly chewed coca leaves.—
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The speeds can vary from moment to moment and can quickly increase to become dangerous to anyone entering the surf.—
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This film is a beautiful blend of personal storytelling that highlights River Gallo’s personal journey and interweaves a daring and propulsive thriller.—
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The Wooster Group at 50: Elizabeth LeCompte and Kate Valk reflect on decades of making daring theater together.—
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However, a small portion of them, known as potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs), do require closer observation.—
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More snow is on the way and will create hazardous travel conditions, forecasters said.—
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Approaching the station was deemed too risky for Wilmore and Williams, aboard Starliner, as well as for the astronauts on the $100 billion space station.—
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Disclosing the full identity of someone fleeing persecution is inherently risky.—
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With rising gasoline prices also fueling uncertainty, staying close to home and enjoying what Lake County has to offer in fun times is making sense in these perilous times.—
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This project documents the perilous journeys of migrants traversing the Darién Gap, a 100-kilometer long stretch of dense jungle connecting Colombia and Panama.—
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Age restrictions could impact the positives that social media brings, and still fall short of solving its more serious issues.—
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No one is more than a degree or two of separation from someone with a serious health condition.—
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“Venturesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venturesome. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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