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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

I had gone down the rabbit hole on bodybuilding — pre-dating the script — out of curiosity because it is such an extreme sport.

From Salon Jan. 25, 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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