endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər 
en-
endangered; endangering
in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ
-ˈdānj-riŋ,
en-
: to bring into danger or peril
recklessly endangering innocent lives
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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The toxics killed fish and wildlife, closed beaches, and endangered environmentally sensitive areas.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Without strategic global action, this figure could triple in the coming decades, threatening marine ecosystems, endangering wildlife, and impacting the millions of people who rely on the ocean for food, income, and survival.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
As a result, the court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to either determine whether greenhouse gases from new vehicles contribute to climate change, and therefore endanger human health, or justify its refusal to study the issue.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The changes to the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument follow news that endangered sea turtle populations are rebounding.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Without strategic global action, this figure could triple in the coming decades, threatening marine ecosystems, endangering wildlife, and impacting the millions of people who rely on the ocean for food, income, and survival.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
As a result, the court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to either determine whether greenhouse gases from new vehicles contribute to climate change, and therefore endanger human health, or justify its refusal to study the issue.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
The changes to the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument follow news that endangered sea turtle populations are rebounding.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
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