HAZARDING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

hazarding

verb

present participle of hazard

as in endangering

to place in danger just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in risking

to take a chance on was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of hazarding But Sixx isn’t hazarding a guess as to when the next batch of new material will come along. — Gary Graff, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazarding

Verb

Zin is a Myanmar scholar who was detained in June and accused of endangering China’s national security.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The homeowner, who police say let her grandchild host the party at her home, was charged with violating the county's social host law and endangering the welfare of a child.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of endangering

Verb

As her brother Aldwin’s mental health deteriorates, Lil considers risking her future to travel to him.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Critics say the process requires documents that are confusing and difficult to obtain, risking the exclusion of millions of eligible voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of risking

Verb

All those factors are sending bond yields to multi-decade highs, raising the cost of borrowing and threatening to slow economic growth.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Hot flashes and night sweats are common symptoms of menopause that can become life threatening during extreme heat events and when cooling, hydration and hormone therapy are limited or unavailable.

— Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of threatening

Browse Nearby Words

hazarded

hazarding

hazardous

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hazarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazarding. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hazarding

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes