venturing

verb

present participle of venture
1
as in endangering
to place in danger don't venture more money than you can afford to lose

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2
as in risking
to take a chance on ventured to speak plainly at the meeting

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Recent Examples of venturing As Veach recalled it, that began with venturing back into the Eagles’ library with a basket and loading it up with VHS tapes. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 The Best Apple Watch Early Prime Day Deal For anyone venturing off the grid or deep into nature, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is a top contender as a rugged, adventure-ready wearable. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The Monterey County Sheriff's Office reminds those venturing into the backcountry to know their limitations and prepare before departing. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Not close enough to, say, share a house in the Hamptons for the summer, but at least close enough to come visit (just be careful when venturing outside the guest room in the morning). — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026 Bears are visiting Los Angeles backyards, venturing far from their usual habitat in search of food and shelter. — Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Continue reading … UNCHARTED WATERS — Massive great white shark makes history while venturing into uncharted waters. — FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Tuscany has been home to clay pits revered for fine terra-cotta wine vessels used for production and storage since the time of the Etruscans, and many wineries still use local clay in addition to venturing further afield in Italy and Europe. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2026 Institutions also reported a drop in attendance due to visitors avoiding city centers and venturing outdoors. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venturing
  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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  • De-risking means making the pilot realistic enough to produce evidence that leaders can trust.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Associated Press NAGOYA, Japan -- NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Alex Eala is prioritizing representing the Philippines at the Asian Games over the WTA Tour for the moment — even if that means risking a fine from the women’s tour.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of risking
Verb
  • 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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“Venturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venturing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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