hazarding

verb

present participle of hazard
1
as in endangering
to place in danger just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship

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2
as in risking
to take a chance on was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield

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Recent Examples of hazarding But Sixx isn’t hazarding a guess as to when the next batch of new material will come along. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazarding
  1. endangering
  2. risking
  3. threatening
Verb
  • Prosecutors also charged him with endangering their youngest child after deputies responded to the family’s home to talk with him and found their 2-year-old had been left home alone, according to court documents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The court accepted his plea and found Williams guilty of two counts of aggravated endangering a child, according to a news release from the office of the Leavenworth County Attorney.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of endangering
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  • As her brother Aldwin’s mental health deteriorates, Lil considers risking her future to travel to him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Critics say the process requires documents that are confusing and difficult to obtain, risking the exclusion of millions of eligible voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of risking
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  • But within him—just like everyone else—is something threatening and scary, that can take over under the worst of circumstances.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sims is also accused of threatening to beat a third woman during a separate incident Sunday in the 600 block of Queens Road, an affidavit says.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of threatening

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“Hazarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazarding. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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