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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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Explore Volusia outings: Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division sponsors free outdoor adventures to acquaint residents with the county’s diverse natural habitats and land management practices.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
With season 4 officially ordered at Prime Video, there's definitely more Jack Reacher adventures to come — however, the question remains which one of the 29 books will be adapted next.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Karim was recently seen in Skiba’s western adventure Gunslingers, which starred Nicholas Cage, Heather Graham and Stephen Dorff, and hit theaters in the U.S. in April.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Explore Volusia outings: Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division sponsors free outdoor adventures to acquaint residents with the county’s diverse natural habitats and land management practices.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Verb
Still to come is a second show centered on the characters in the adventuring party known as the Mighty Nein, who featured in Critical Role’s second campaign.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
With season 4 officially ordered at Prime Video, there's definitely more Jack Reacher adventures to come — however, the question remains which one of the 29 books will be adapted next.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventure
Noun
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The company is now counting on the experience of Stephen Hemsley, who returned as CEO to steer it through the current crisis.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Early adopters gain valuable implementation experience and can provide feedback that shapes industry standards.—
Chris Schueler,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Slated for release in theaters on October 17, Good Fortune introduces Reeves as Gabriel, a well-meaning but rather inept angel who decides to intervene in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Rogen).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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In a venture landscape where investors are chasing AI, Raanan continues to bet on winning security upstarts.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Atlanta provided him a second chance, but that opportunity appears endangered.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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With fewer than 400 individuals left in fragmented forest habitats, it is critically endangered.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Ludovic Marin/Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned the US and Indo-Pacific nations Friday against risking a dangerous double standard by focusing on China while potentially abandoning Ukraine.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In short, America risks taking on the economic traits of a badly run emerging economy (look at how the Turkish lira and bond market have performed in the past five years as an extreme comparison).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Reubens found much of his early inspiration in drag During his time at the California Institute of the Arts, Reubens began exploring alternative forms of creativity.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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This stunning piece of metalwork, likely worn by someone of high status, reflects the religious identity of the time.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Dodgers Back in the lineup, Teoscar Hernández provides the offense as Dodgers beat Arizona May 21, 2025 Which is a major gamble in itself.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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But for Ben & Jerry’s, staying silent is the bigger gamble.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Diddy's former assistant George Kaplan says rapper threatened his job 'monthly' Kaplan, who worked as Combs' executive assistant from 2014-2015, testified on May 21 that the rapper threatened his job on an almost monthly basis.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Netanyahu put all of his chips on Trump nonetheless—a wager that now threatens to cost the Israeli prime minister the remnants of his legacy.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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In light of the speculation, many people have been calling for NBC to announce Kotb as Clarkson’s future replacement — including a producer for the show, who spoke with The Daily Mail a few days ago.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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His college admissions have been the subject of speculation since the Trump administration's Tuesday, May 27, decision to slash all remaining federal funding to the Ivy League institution.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Adventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventure. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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