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as in endangering
to place in danger
don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
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as in risking
to take a chance on
ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
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Recent Examples of venturing
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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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
There’s an equally eerie and intriguing magic that comes with venturing into the wilderness beneath the light of a full moon.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Few people are venturing from their homes, although businesses have begun to reopen and the long lines that had snaked outside the few pharmacies and supermarkets that were operational over the weekend are disappearing.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.
—Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
This feature turns a power station into a self-reliance tool, especially valuable for families traveling with kids, older drivers or anyone venturing beyond city limits.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Wait for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning or thunder before venturing outside.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Experts say this is partly because bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Sor Juana’s verses confirm that venturing into the dating pool is always like stepping into a dark abyss.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venturing
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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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“Venturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venturing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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