venture
noun
an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one.
was venturing
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past progressiveof venture.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Filmmaking had barely been invented and already it was venturing into science fiction: One of the most famous early movies is Georges Méliès’s “A Trip to the Moon,” from 1902.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2021
Back in 2004, when Abizaid was venturing heretical thoughts, the United States had gotten itself all tangled up in a nasty scuffle in Iraq.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2018
Once more, he was venturing out on his own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2018
White was in town from Ohio visiting his brother, but his brother said there was no way he was venturing beyond the caressing hum of his dehumidifier.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2016
Now she was venturing upstairs to the fabric department to haggle over bolts of cloth for another costume.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
