risk
noun
exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
risked
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past participleof risk.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof risk.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
risknounexposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.
Example Sentences
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A DOJ spokeswoman said the agency’s settlement with Live Nation prioritized quick benefits to consumers over a yearslong legal battle that the department risked losing, and that the terms enable competition and lower prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He said he finally received a court letter on 16 July saying he owed £458 and risked having his possessions seized by bailiffs or even ending up in prison if he did not pay.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
According to ship tracking firm Kpler, around half of the ships that risked crossing the strait in August chose the route administered by Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He was ultimately the only plausible option for voters worried that Hong’s controversies risked blowing the general election and ended up eking it out by less than half a percentage point.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
For tens of thousands of workers, particularly those who had risked their lives by fighting to save democracy in the Great War, it was a bitter blow.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
