risk
noun
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
had risked
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past perfectof risk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The fact that she had risked both her own and the babies' lives by giving birth in secret raised the likelihood that she was "really terrified", he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Once in the U.S. he published on the internet his photos of the detention system that he had risked his own freedom to gather in Xinjiang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
It was a great success, allowing those who had risked their lives to save the nation, to participate in the democratic process.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2025
Not only had they braved the summit’s soaring altitude and fierce wind, they each also had risked a $5,000 fine for violating a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
Some of the children had risked their life to attend the conference.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
