1
as in experience
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
our quiet hike turned into quite an adventure when we encountered a bear and her cub
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in venture
a risky undertaking
a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to endanger
to place in danger
adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to risk
to take a chance on
if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35
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 adventure
Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Each class is a one- hour adventure of hearing and speaking another language.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Still to come is a second show centered on the characters in the adventuring party known as the Mighty Nein, who featured in Critical Role’s second campaign.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adventure
Noun
Based on Japan's highest-selling manga series in history by Eiichiro Oda, ONE PIECE is a legendary high-seas adventure unlike any other.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Each class is a one- hour adventure of hearing and speaking another language.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Verb
With consensus being that season three was the weakest of the White Lotus adventures so far, audiences have instead turned to the show within the show.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Still to come is a second show centered on the characters in the adventuring party known as the Mighty Nein, who featured in Critical Role’s second campaign.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adventure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventure
Noun
-
One celebrity or influencer’s experience is not a blueprint for your own life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
-
Tolokonnikova’s performance is born from hard, personal experience.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
-
Slated for release in theaters on October 17, Good Fortune introduces Reeves as Gabriel, a well-meaning but rather inept angel who decides to intervene in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Rogen).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
-
In a venture landscape where investors are chasing AI, Raanan continues to bet on winning security upstarts.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
-
The species is considered critically endangered due to its limited distribution and ongoing habitat threats.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
-
Critics, including lawmakers from both parties, have warned that sharing pre-strike details on an unsecured app could have endangered U.S. pilots.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
-
Ludovic Marin/Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned the US and Indo-Pacific nations Friday against risking a dangerous double standard by focusing on China while potentially abandoning Ukraine.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
-
In short, America risks taking on the economic traits of a badly run emerging economy (look at how the Turkish lira and bond market have performed in the past five years as an extreme comparison).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
-
There’s another aspect of the show that mirrors modern times: A seething anger so strong that in one bit Judas deliberately walks into Jesus.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
-
The seventh season was set to drop at 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT, but a minute after its premiere time, Peacock announced there would be a slight delay.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
-
The gamble on Cava is Shaich’s most lucrative to date.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
-
In Pascal’s case, the Emmy campaign represents either an audacious strategy or a significant gamble.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Verb
-
President Donald Trump’s new tariffs—both enforced and threatened—are continuing to have an outsized impact on the global economy.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
-
Watts said she felt threatened by the racist, sexist and violent posts directed toward her after she was falsely identified online as the person who posted a message on the city’s X account in response to Butker’s controversial speech at a college graduation ceremony last spring.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
Noun
-
But the appeals court, Alito said, deferred to school officials’ speculation about the effects of the T-shirt, even though there were no actual disruptions, and accepted the administrator’s conclusion that the shirt’s messaged demeaned others’ personal identity.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
-
His college admissions have been the subject of speculation since the Trump administration's Tuesday, May 27, decision to slash all remaining federal funding to the Ivy League institution.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Adventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adventure. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share