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thrill-seeker

British  

noun

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

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A mother has paid tribute to her "thrill-seeker" son who died after falling from a bridge in Spain while creating social media content.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Johnson will be joined Sunday by another 40-something part-timer in former X Games thrill-seeker Travis Pastrana.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

The Rachmaninoff marathon also had a virtuosic appeal for Wang, an inveterate thrill-seeker who has learned to Jet Ski and dabbled in cryotherapy.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2022

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