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Synonyms

thrill-seeker

British  

noun

  1. a person who enjoys taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk

"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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His family said he was "not a social media influencer", but a "thrill-seeker" who had a passion for photography and travel.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Not only is Johnson a thrill-seeker, he loves a good party.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2022

King-Thompson, who has been “doing these sorts of things” since he was 10, is clearly a thrill-seeker.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2021

The slashing shrieks that follow are some of the most famous musical notes in film: synonymous with horror and still frightening enough to make any veteran thrill-seeker tense up.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2019

Sure, he wasn’t the thrill-seeker Tyger was, but in his own way, Rowan glided on the surface of his life.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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