venture
noun
an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one.
were 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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With water and power cut across large parts of the capital, some residents were venturing out to buy food, forming long queues at bakeries.
From Reuters ● Apr. 18, 2023
The resort urged people to be careful if they were venturing off-piste - away from the prepared ski runs.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2023
"For the first time, you were venturing out on your own, and it was terrifying," Beckham continued in her letter.
From Fox News ● Jan. 13, 2021
You could tell these guys were venturing out of their cave for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2017
Trucks were venturing back into the neighborhood, delivering a much-needed supply of fresh vegetables, milk, and ice.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
