adventured

verb

Definition of adventurednext
past tense of adventure
1
as in endangered
to place in danger adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme

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2
as in risked
to take a chance on if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35

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  1. endangered
  2. threatened
  3. ventured
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  • But a surge in deaths in recent years – much of which has been blamed on poor water quality, algae blooms, increasingly busier waters and red tide – has led officials to consider whether the manatee should again be considered endangered.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Pygmy hippos are endangered The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies pygmy hippos as endangered on its Red List of Threatened Species.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of endangered
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  • Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.
    Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In an instant, United had turned defence into attack — like the meme of the old man who is bent over in apparent pain when threatened by a knife-carrying mugger.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of threatened
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  • The probe has ventured into the sun’s atmosphere, an environment with extreme temperatures.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Lately some scientists have ventured the opinion that the risks could start with the first drop.
    Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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