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adventures 1 of 2

noun

plural of adventure

as in experiences

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 ventures

a risky undertaking a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew

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sure things

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verb

present tense third-person singular of adventure

as in endangers

to place in danger adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme

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

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Noun

When snow isn’t on the ground, the lakefront destination offers a slew of outdoor adventures. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Up to five Zeros can be chained together into a 105,000-mAh colossus for extended outdoor adventures. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 The first book in the series, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, was published in 1950, and Lewis did not initially intend to write any more Narnia adventures. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 My sons will do adventures and scavenger hunts with that for hours. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2026 Looking beyond Season 2, Kudiabor teases the possibility of future adventures. — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Scout Troop 32 of Foxboro, Massachusetts, keeps a pretty packed calendar of outdoor adventures. — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 For one thing, somebody whose adventures often begin alone has accumulated a surprising number of people along the way. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 For the young artist, drawing the adventures of the jet-setting starlet was the perfect assignment. — Gaby Iori october 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

Some series plucked peripheral movie characters for unnecessary small-screen addendums adventures. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 If Winterlake Lodge is all about the mountain adventures, then Tutka Bay Lodge is all about connecting with the Alaska's marine ecosystems. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The milder weather also makes theme park adventures even more successful. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 This year’s menu will include old favorites and new taste adventures. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 Into every life a little rain must fall, so offset it with epic hunting adventures. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 After the safari adventures, guests board a private jet to Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Launched in 2012 by Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake, the perfumers were inspired by Coco’s midnight Venice adventures. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 With articulated knees and dual-layer knee panels and kickplates, they’re made for serious hiking and rated highly for multiday backpacking adventures. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventures

Noun

Along with first-run movies and classics, the Bay will host special screenings and immersive theatrical experiences, said Paramount, which is taking over the theater formerly operated by Netflix and Cinepolis before that.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Globally, consumers cut spending after 47% of bad experiences, according to a Qualtrics XM Institute survey of more than 20,000 people across 14 countries, conducted in 2025.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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Verb

This spews pollution into the air and endangers workers and surrounding neighborhoods.

— Micheline Maynard, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Our leaders should retire a relic that endangers people and animals alike, and retire, once and for all, the small and nasty politics used to defend it.

— Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of endangers

Verb

If the person holding key intellectual property or leading the company risks losing status, immigration planning ceases to be a personal ordeal.

— Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
But even if the Election Commission is not systematically targeting voters based on their identity or their political preferences, the exercise still risks disenfranchising millions through sheer ineptitude.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of risks

Noun

While the human might try big gambles to come back from a significant deficit, Ataraxos would work its way back into the game slowly and methodically.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
On fourth-and-6 from the Poinciana 48, Gateway Coach Marlin Roberts and gambles on the first play of the fourth quarter.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gambles

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At least 19 people have been killed, school classes have been canceled, and the disruption threatens the kingdom's ambitious plans to transform itself into a global hub for business, tourism and sports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
At the same time, the debt burden is being increasingly exposed to market volatility that threatens to make interest costs even steeper.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of threatens

Noun

Fans are cautious about discussing UCLA’s chances of making the College Football Playoff, despite the Bruins becoming the last undefeated team in the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Though that doesn’t mean the Texas head coach is ready to risk the chances of them making the CFP if Arch cannot show progress in the first half on Saturday.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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