1
as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in luck
the uncertain course of events
it was only by hazard and good fortune that we found our way back to the trail
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to endanger
to place in danger
just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to risk
to take a chance on
was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hazard
Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
This is the budget instruction that many Democrats say presents a risk to Medicare and Medicaid funding, signaling a possible hazard on the path ahead for any package that is cobbled together.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2024
Few prudent politicians would hazard their careers on such a wager.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
See All Example Sentences for hazard
Noun
From delicate fabrics to fire hazards, some things just don't belong in the dryer.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
This is the budget instruction that many Democrats say presents a risk to Medicare and Medicaid funding, signaling a possible hazard on the path ahead for any package that is cobbled together.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
The exact themes have not been divulged but hazarding a guess, revolution, political freedom, cinema and French cuisine could be expected to make an appearance.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 July 2024
Few prudent politicians would hazard their careers on such a wager.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
See All Example Sentences for hazard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazard
Noun
-
Perrin strategizes against White Cloak threats to Two Rivers.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
-
With no British troops on hand, Dunmore saw this threat as his only option to avert violence.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
In a state with a significant shortage of primary care providers, that meant many low-income residents who use Planned Parenthood for their health care would be out of luck.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
-
Such as participating in games that required social skills mixed in with ingenuity, sprinkled with a dose of luck.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
And the one again, that are targeted toward those, again, who are most endangered as a result of this.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
-
All three are important because their species are endangered.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Those who don't want to risk missing out should start preparing for it now. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
-
The film is about a couple who, desperate to escape their suffocating reality, risks everything on a revolutionary dream-sharing device.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The couple shared their shocking experience in a now-viral TikTok video, warning others about the dangers of unsafe food handling.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Gut contents and other fossil evidence make clear that Mammut was only a danger to plants, however, and went extinct along with many other forms of megafauna around 11,000 years ago.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
This is your chance to see the Investing Club like never before.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
-
As with tattoos, there's a chance that microneedling could trigger new psoriasis lesions through the Koebner phenomenon.—
Sarah Bence, OTR/L,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Tariffs announced earlier this week, however, threaten to derail hiring and worsen inflation, multiple analysts previously told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Severe thunderstorms threatened a swath of the country with a population of 2.3 million people from northeast Texas through Arkansas and into southeast Missouri.—
ANDREW DeMILLO,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Adam DeVine was told to 'stick to the script' on Modern Family after confusing Sofia Vergara with improv DeVine detailed his childhood accident to Entertainment Weekly in 2016.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
-
As part of his origin story, Hazard is disabled after losing an arm and both legs in an accident, leading to the use of high-tech prosthetic limbs.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazard. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share