venturing

verb

present participle of venture
1
as in endangering
to place in danger don't venture more money than you can afford to lose

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2
as in risking
to take a chance on ventured to speak plainly at the meeting

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Recent Examples of venturing This Westside snob was slowly venturing all over the Valley from CiCi’s Cafe (now Lady C’s) to Frankie’s Italian Kitchen. — Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Steve and Janet Alfinito may be sticking with their sentimental favorite and not venturing across the street. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 The film is being described by critics as the best Spider-Man film yet, with its story venturing into more emotional and mature territory than ever before. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Klimoska is now venturing into directing and writing and is currently developing her second short film Chained. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 22 July 2026 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has offered similar advice, encouraging aspiring entrepreneurs to spend time learning inside world-class organizations before venturing out on their own. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 July 2026 There are plenty of smartwatch brands on the market, but one that often runs under the radar is Garmin, which made its name in GPS before venturing into wearables. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 Wait for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning or thunder before venturing outside. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 Quite understandably at this time of deep uncertainty and major conflict in the Middle East, British travellers are opting to visit Europe rather than venturing farther afield. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venturing
  1. endangering
  2. risking
  3. threatening
Verb
  • In 2012, China occupied Scarborough Shoal, a traditional Filipino fishing ground inside the Philippines’ EEZ, endangering the lives of Philippine personnel and fishermen in the process.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The coaches were hit with charges of conspiracy to endanger the welfare of a child and endangering the welfare of a child.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of endangering
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  • In the early 1960s, Americans looked at Cuba under Castro and understood why people were risking everything to come here.
    — Ray Watford, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These errors can cause crashes or enable attackers to exploit memory vulnerabilities, risking data corruption or executing malicious code.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of risking
Verb
  • Over the next few years, he was charged and found guilty of second-degree theft, abuse of family members, and threatening behavior, but never served more than 10 days in jail.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Life threatening flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses continues.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of threatening

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“Venturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venturing. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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