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as in experience
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 venture
a risky undertaking
a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme
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as in to risk
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 adventure
EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The few restaurants are great for such a small town, there’s a proud beer scene, and access to outdoor adventure is off the charts.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
When adventuring on your own, stop in the nearest visitor center or backcountry station for bear safety advice specific to the area.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Written by David West Read (Schitt's Creek), & Juliet posits a simple question: what would’ve happened if Juliet decided not to kill herself at the end of William Shakespeare’s famous play and instead embarked on her own adventure?
—EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The few restaurants are great for such a small town, there’s a proud beer scene, and access to outdoor adventure is off the charts.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
But thanks to all that gear, Jakob and his family of six (plus two dogs) have been able to adventure around the world and visit many of the globe’s most beautiful spots.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
When adventuring on your own, stop in the nearest visitor center or backcountry station for bear safety advice specific to the area.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventure
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Egypt's extended experience in peacekeeping missions in Africa and elsewhere provides crucial support to the counterterrorism capabilities of the Somali armed forces and the concerted efforts of the Somali government and people to rebuild their country.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The registry provides a list of intimacy coordinators working in the screen industry in the UK and Ireland who have a certain level of experience.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: In a constrained venture market for growth-stage startups, debt offers an attractive option for profitable companies.Ryan Lawler, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Elysian’s model follows the wider tech trend of venture studios, which spin up companies from scratch rather than attracting existing outfits.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Such actions could endanger an achievement that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called one of the most impactful of the early 21st century: reducing cases of and deaths from vaccine-preventable illnesses.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Others acknowledged Trump and his team were convinced that allowing Hegseth to fail could lead to a ripple effect that would endanger his other nominees, especially after Senate opposition already tanked Trump’s first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.).Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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The procession of plutocrats could also risk watering down Trump’s populist brand, which gained support among working-class voters in the 2024 election.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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That risks revisiting the debate between big tech and lawmakers around how to breach the encryption enclave without fatally weakening it.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Swims and Bunetta fleshed out the rest of the song in an Airbnb together, taking inspiration from a relationship Swims was struggling with at the time.Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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Given the rate of such violence, concerned Southeast Asian and white American organizers of the time decided to tackle the issue through a bilingual video targeting the Cambodian American community.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — Declaring martial law in a stable and boisterous democracy was an audacious gamble – and one that appears to have backfired spectacularly.Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sending five first-round picks to Brooklyn to acquire Mikal Bridges was a gamble.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The storm's affect threatened to dampen midweek plans for skiers and snowboarders alike.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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London’s Design Museum is hoping people will want to look at said swimsuit without Anderson threatening to pop out of it like a chestburster from the Alien movies.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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On December 16, British street artist Banksy posted on Instagram an artwork referencing the Madonna and Child, stirring speculation to its meaning.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Since that selloff was mainly driven by speculation about a recession that never happened, the 2024 bounce makes sense.Michael Foster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Adventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventure. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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