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extreme sport

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noun

  1. a sport that is physically hazardous, such as bungee jumping or snowboarding

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He poured money into sailing, sponsoring an America’s Cup team and pushing for the competition to become more of a high-tech, extreme sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

"For years and years I was pushing my body beyond its limits physically and mentally. Bodybuilding is an extreme sport and I wasn't healthy," she told BBC Scotland News.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

Pulling up with a fit communicates to other shoppers that you have your uniform on, and see this as an extreme sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

Writing about food in Italy is often complicated enough as it is but proposing variations on traditional recipes could be thought of as an extreme sport in this country.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2023

Every bite is a direct, uncut injection of Papa Johns toppings, a new extreme sport.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2022

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