death-defying

adjective

: very dangerous
death-defying stunts

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And then there are Chin’s own death-defying expeditions, including his latest summiting of Everest in which his party happened to make a momentous discovery. Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 That loss — a capstone in a string of setbacks for Jennings — is told through the former X Games champion’s unique point of view and his singular commitment to a death-defying passion. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024 Rampage features athletes descending death-defying lines, hitting massive drops, jumps, and gaps, and generally assuming a lot of risk. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024 The vision of hardy frontier folk stepping up to the mic to regale friends and neighbors with gonzo tales of death-defying rescue by outerwear was too good to pass up. Jay Stowe, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for death-defying 

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“Death-defying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death-defying. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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