death-defying

adjective

: very dangerous
death-defying stunts

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This match was all kinds of awesome at its peak, which saw one death-defying dive after another. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 The newest look at Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning sees Cruise run, jump, and dangle in a series of death-defying stunts that have become a staple of the franchise. Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025 The trailer shows off stunts that seem to top the death-defying moves Cruise has become known for. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025 Over the course of his long career, magician and endurance performer David Blaine has taken on all kinds of death-defying feats: catching a bullet in his teeth, fasting for 44 days, or holding his breath for a record-breaking 17 minutes and 4 seconds, to name a few. Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for death-defying

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“Death-defying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death-defying. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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