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risking

VERB

take a chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compromise defy endanger imperil jeopardize

STRONG

adventure beard brave chance confront dare encounter face gamble hazard jeopardy meet menace peril plunge speculate tackle venture wager

WEAK

be caught short defy danger expose to danger go out of one's depth hang by a thread leap before looking leave to luck play with fire put in jeopardy run the chance run the risk skate on thin ice take a flyer take a header take a plunge take on take the liberty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard protect save

STRONG

avoid be careful design dodge hide neglect plan retreat run away

WEAK

be certain

Example Sentences

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Professional photo and video journalists working in Gaza are to receive an annual press freedom award on Monday for risking their lives to report on the war, an association of publishers has said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"Frontline workers are risking everything, while attacks on health facilities make tracking cases and their contacts nearly impossible."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

They were concerned both about risking the friendship and about whether the adviser was truly acting in their best interest.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“If I say what I think, I’d cause harm to Ferrari. We’re risking the destruction of an icon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Celaena passed the Tests—stealth and tracking—without drawing much attention to herself or risking her neck to save anyone.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas