death-defying

adjective

: very dangerous
death-defying stunts

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Send any news, comments, mysterious ticket-pricing algorithms and death-defying pizza slices to talk@qz.com. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024 And then there are Chin’s own death-defying expeditions, including his latest summiting of Everest in which his party happened to make a momentous discovery. Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 That loss — a capstone in a string of setbacks for Jennings — is told through the former X Games champion’s unique point of view and his singular commitment to a death-defying passion. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024 Rampage features athletes descending death-defying lines, hitting massive drops, jumps, and gaps, and generally assuming a lot of risk. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for death-defying 

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“Death-defying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death-defying. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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