risking

verb

Definition of riskingnext
present participle of risk
1
as in venturing
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 endangering
to place in danger we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risking
  1. venturing
  2. endangering
  3. confronting
  4. threatening
  5. facing
Verb
  • This plight comes as more Americans than ever are venturing into avalanche terrain for outdoor recreation.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Consider venturing to a new destination this week or planning to do so in 2025.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of venturing
Verb
  • Wilson, 46, is charged with murder, manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child for the explosion of violence inside the victim’s apartment on Macombs Road near Inwood Ave.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Pete Arredondo argued that he was wrongly charged, placing blame on the shooter for endangering victims during the May 24, 2022, school attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of endangering
Verb
  • The world’s multilateral architecture is the best mechanism humanity has for confronting existential transnational threats.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Any return to play in England would entail Henderson confronting the subject again.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of confronting
Verb
  • There is a high risk for life-threatening rip currents on the beach, and there is a warning for all small craft in Atlantic waters, according to NWS Melbourne.
    Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The abnormally warm temperatures are now threatening a warmer Christmas for a typically snowy environment.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • Asked about some of the biggest challenges facing the state, Cox pointed to educational outcomes showing Michigan lagging behind other states and reversing the state's population stagnation.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Information gaps in climate risk are one of the most significant challenges facing the insurance industry.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of facing
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