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as in experience
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
our quiet hike turned into quite an adventure when we encountered a bear and her cub
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as in venture
a risky undertaking
a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme
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as in to risk
to take a chance on
if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35
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Recent Examples of adventure
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Where to Stay Grab a room at Slackline Moab (Outset Collection by Hilton), an adventure basecamp that’s fresh off a renovation.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The game was inspired by Night Street founders Dan and Mac Reynolds’ adventures playing real-life capture the flag while growing up.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Their adventures are wide-ranging.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Where to Stay Grab a room at Slackline Moab (Outset Collection by Hilton), an adventure basecamp that’s fresh off a renovation.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
One of those characters is Silas, Sherlock’s adventuring father who doesn’t appear until the end of Episode 4.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The game was inspired by Night Street founders Dan and Mac Reynolds’ adventures playing real-life capture the flag while growing up.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventure
Noun
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While the senator comes to the position after more than a dozen years in Congress, and with the management experience of running an expanding family plumbing business in Oklahoma, he has not been seen as a key force in immigration issues.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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This creates a seamless control experience, where machines respond instantly to human actions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Theresia Gouw, the proven and successful venture capitalist who is part of consortium that holds a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills and the Golden State Warriors, is joining the lineup of speakers for Sportico‘s Invest West conference on May 6 in San Francisco.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The venture fund’s first close is within the next month.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Metropolitan Police said the two men, aged 45 and 47, were arrested in London on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and that both have been taken to a police station in the city for questioning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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They were each charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No one wants to be a part of history that risks omitting obvious stellar choices like Cunningham, Wembanyama and Edwards from recognition.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming April 7 vote over the renewal of Kansas City’s 1% earnings tax will mark one of the biggest tests of whether that opposition could risk ensnaring a critical resource for the city.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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In that month, rates fell below 6% for the first time since 2022, according to Freddie Mac, which tracks rates weekly.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Heading into the season, however, the gamble was paying off — news of her casting was met with fan excitement and a preview of the season that aired after the Oscars drew more than 5 million viewers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rizzo was arguably even a bigger gamble than Crow-Armstrong, who has 41 homers and 141 RBIs in 294 games as a Cub through Thursday, not to mention a Gold Glove and a starting appearance in an All-Star Game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The war has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertilizer shortages and disrupted air travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was Foster, checking into the game just as the whole thing threatened to go off the rails for Duke.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Big Ten had a league-record six teams reach the Sweet 16 and now has tied the tournament record with four teams in the Elite Eight, increasing its chances of breaking through for the league's first title in more than a quarter-century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Participants get to try countless varieties of wine and get the chance to meet the growers themselves.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Adventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventure. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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