REEF Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

reef

noun

Definition of reef

as in danger

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Recent Examples of reef From honey harvesting and reef diving to house-music history, bespoke tailoring and stargazing, each experience is tailored to connect guests with the people, traditions and stories that define a place. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The island sits at the southern edge of the Baccarat Maldives main island, with its own beach and reef. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 Here, a very dear, longtime local friend officiated the service with just a few attendees which included a blacktip reef shark and a colony of marine iguanas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 The most common species in the Bahamas are the Caribbean reef sharks, which can weigh around 155 pounds and reach around nine feet in length, per the outlet. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reef

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Noun

Earlier this week, missiles fired by the Houthis struck a residential area in Taiz, killing two teenage girls and renewing attention on the dangers faced by civilians.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Gigantic Fantastic also explores the development of steroids themselves, their physiological effects, as well as other image and performance-enhancing drugs and their dangers.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of danger

Noun

Tech hazard The tech world is also racing to implement fixes after the discovery of critical security vulnerabilities in software used to power much of the internet.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Legal responsibility depends on the facts of the situation, including whether the tree owner knew or should have known about a hazard and failed to address it.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of hazard

Noun

The Elon Musk risk This whole episode serves as a potent reminder for every business of the unique perils and risks of dealing with Musk.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Yes, there is the expedition and the sort of peril and problems that come with that.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of peril

Noun

As case counts surged in the initial months of the outbreak, population and demographic data revealed who was shouldering the greatest burdens.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
These were expensive and life-changing burdens, even for those who avoided trial and conviction.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

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