take a chance

VERB

dare

Synonyms

STRONG

adventure attempt brave endanger endeavor gamble hazard presume risk speculate stake try undertake venture

WEAK

be bold go ahead make bold pluck up run the risk take heart try one's hand

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain ignore

WEAK

be careful hold back refrain

VERB

speculate

Synonyms

STRONG

dare hazard play plunge venture

WEAK

make book margin up play the market pour money into spec stick neck out take a flier take a fling wildcat

Antonyms

WEAK

abstain ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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The Zion Phelps story is going to be told over and over at Loyola High to show students what can happen when someone discovers potential and decides to take a chance to bring it out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The many opportunities now to strike it big are also enticing teenagers to download these apps and take a chance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

After watching Sam Darnold win a Super Bowl with the fifth NFL team of his career, more NFL teams might be willing to take a chance on a reclamation project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The industry’s early recovery comes as bargain hunters take a chance on these beaten-down names, betting that some can still thrive despite AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Just a whiff of that steamy paste, and I didn’t even want to take a chance.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

take a chance

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