risk
noun
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
is risking
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present progressiveof risk (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Volodymyr Romaniuk is 73 years old and is risking his life for the two cooking pots he's collected on the back of his bike.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
The diet trends pushed in the "manosphere" would give any doctor a headache: mostly meat, very few vegetables, and often eating food raw, which is risking illness.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2025
"This initiative will protect everyone who today is risking their lives to ensures the security of the country and our citizens ... The punishment for violators will be severe."
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023
The alternative to taking the requisite action now, he has explained, is risking higher inflation and then a more severe recession.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
Mr. Washburn is risking his life to help my family as well as my suffering country.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
