risked

verb

past tense of risk
1
as in ventured
to take a chance on Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need

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2
as in endangered
to place in danger we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

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Recent Examples of risked And conducting that work within Anthropic risked constraining White Circle from sharing it with the public. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Attacks on Saudi Arabia risked derailing the market recovery, the IEA said in its report, with Saudi production increases in September driving OPEC+ supply gains that month. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Aggressive cleaning settings risked erasing image detail, so technicians used masks and adjusted processing settings before completing frame-by-frame manual repairs. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Swaps are derivative contracts where the parties exchange payments or risked based on something else. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Some risked their lives for journalistic ideals, others for no clear reason. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 With roads around the hospital unsafe, transferring patients to other facilities was not an option in the first hours of the attack, while sending ambulances into the field risked exposing them to Hamas ambushes. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Of course, there are also age-old hustles so evidently dishonest that there was a time when their exponents risked being hung or shot. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Though Europe was most vocal in its concerns, Goldman Sachs economists warned a US diesel ban risked lowering GDP across Latin America by around 1%. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risked
  1. ventured
  2. endangered
  3. confronted
  4. threatened
  5. tempted
  6. hazarded
  7. faced
Verb
  • As the unique brand of baseball entertainment known as Banana Ball expanded into a six-team league, the tours have grown in size and scope but never actually ventured out of the United States.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But Blue Nile has since ventured into the real world, too, with showrooms across the country.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ventured
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  • One key objection was the mature tone of the narrative, in which the child protagonist is directly confronted and endangered by the evils derived from fascist ideologies.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Sources said a polygon had been established there to ensure no Israeli strikes or ground operations endangered the hostages.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of endangered
Verb
  • Shea’s supervisor confronted her when Shea’s findings in a cold case could not be replicated.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Police learned that the father of one of the children involved went to an apartment and confronted a woman there.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of confronted
Verb
  • Hill then took the baby to the balcony of the condo, which is on the 35th floor, and threatened to leave.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Newsom threatened to veto the state’s budget if lawmakers didn’t pass the two CEQA reform bills.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of threatened
Verb
  • Many clients are tempted to move to a low-tax locale like Florida or Texas before a big exit.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Libra September 23 – October 22 You may be tempted to spend, commit, or say yes a little too quickly this morning.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • Scholars hazarded theories as to how an unschooled middle-aged Black woman from the South could brush with genius.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hazarded
Verb
  • In the years since his cancer diagnosis, King Charles has faced even more devastating health news.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Commercial flights are still operating in Saudi Arabia, though service has faced major disruptions at times.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of faced

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

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