adventured

verb

Definition of adventurednext
past tense of adventure
1
as in endangered
to place in danger adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme

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2
as in risked
to take a chance on if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35

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  1. endangered
  2. threatened
  3. ventured
Verb
  • The Kirtland's snake, a small reptile with a red belly, is considered endangered in Indiana.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Withdrawals of water by the massive pumps that feed the systems have contributed to the ecological degradation of the Delta and San Francisco Bay, where threatened and endangered fish species include steelhead trout, two types of Chinook salmon, longfin smelt, Delta smelt and green sturgeon.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of endangered
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  • In November, Carro sentenced Christopher Brown, a man who had threatened a synagogue, to 10 years in prison.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Romy needs to lose it all, or at least be threatened with it.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of threatened
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  • Biologists interviewed about the animal thought the critter may have ventured to Australia in search of food.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some 20,000 Volunteers ventured north to take in the opening weekend of the first 12-team College Football Playoff in person.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of ventured
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