death-defying

adjective

: very dangerous

death-defying stunts

Examples of death-defying in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the fire raged early Wednesday, witness Uneek Valentin, 46, watched from the window of her fifth-floor apartment as her neighbor made his death-defying jump to escape the flames. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Rushdie spoke with David Remnick the year after the attack, about writing as a death-defying act. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Circus veterans and musical-theater pros merge skills onstage, with performers learning trapeze, aerial work and puppetry under collaborative leaders who emphasize one unified troupe — and absolute trust during death-defying feats. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Had children been in the picture, though, Honnold’s death-defying acts would be unforgivable. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for death-defying

• applying
• belying
• complying
• decrying
• defying
• denying
• implying
• outlying
• relying
• replying
• supplying
• undying