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noun

plural of adventure
1
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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2
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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adventures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of adventure
1
as in endangers
to place in danger adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme

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2
as in risks
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 adventures
Noun
Tucked away near Lucille Ball’s former dressing room, nestled between soundstages on the Paramount lot is the office where John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein cook up many of their big-screen adventures. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 From hiking adventures to international trips, these women are embracing independent travel and finding unexpected freedom along the way. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 But China is a very different case, given its economic resilience, its technological advancement, its lack of interest in exporting ideology, and its reluctance to become entangled in foreign adventures. — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Lara Croft’s adventures in Amazon MGM Studios‘ new Tomb Raider series proved too much for UK safety authorities. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 One Last Shot is the third in Adkins’ trilogy of movies following the adventures of Harris, coming after 2021’s One Shot and 2024’s One More Shot. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 This film tells a story of a man who lived, who is real, and whose adventures are all quite true. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Upon entry to the grounds, a cast of characters decked out in medieval fashion greeted visitors, giving them a glimpse of the adventures that awaited them. — Rashad Alexander august 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
Everything from ziplining and ATV adventures to a tour of Tulum can be booked. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 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 Many bucket list adventures for 2026 require advance planning, with some trips booking months ahead. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The Education Department is making some exceptions for grad school borrowers who are in the middle of their higher education adventures. — Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026 Culinary adventures in this city offer sweet, spicy, sour and salty flavors across famous dishes that can cost less than $5. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventures
  1. experiences
  2. ventures
  3. endangers
  4. risks
  5. gambles
  6. threatens
  7. hazards
  8. chances
Noun
  • Panel also impressed by NASA’s leadership Toward the end of the safety panel’s meeting on Monday, a few members made some striking comments about their experiences working with NASA this year.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The VICs are also invited to the Paris presentations, which are full-day experiences featuring canapés, cocktails and cookies inside major cultural institutions.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of experiences
Noun
  • The main course is finding new names to invest in, or doing the homework to learn about one of your existing portfolio company's buzzy ventures.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fallout cost Ferguson charity affiliations, contributed to the closure of Sarah's Trust and damaged several of her business ventures.
    — Lauryn Overhultz , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ventures
Verb
  • But the department has been running into opposition by landowners, environmental groups, Native American tribes and others who argue that the rapid construction endangers environmental and religious sites and a way of life along the border.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Refusing to do so, Luis stirs a rivalry and potentially endangers his own employment.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of endangers
Verb
  • Heller’s 2012 post-apocalyptic novel centers on Hig, a pilot who risks everything in the hope of finding human connection.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Any increase to interest rates that could cool inflation also risks hurting the jobs market.
    — Damian J. Troise, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of risks
Noun
  • Congress has a role to play, too, by balancing the censuring of officials whose risks don’t pay off with awards for those who take heroic gambles for the right reasons.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But getting to this point required one of the Civil War’s most famous naval gambles.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of gambles
Verb
  • Marie’s secret past threatens to catch up with her, and she is forced to do everything in her power to preserve her new status as lady of the house in post-war anarchy.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a memory chip shortage threatens to squeeze its margins, its revenue growth is slowing, and even longtime Apple fans admit the maker of aspirational tech has lost some of its product design mojo.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of threatens
Verb
  • That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of hazards
Noun
  • The Astros, meanwhile, made the most of some of their chances.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • To improve chances of a timely reply, patients should start messages by greeting their doctor by name, ideally including both first and last names.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Adventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventures. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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