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
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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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In Colombia at least 80 people have been killed, including civilians, and thousands have been displaced over four days due after the National Liberation Army, known by its Spanish initials ELN, launched an assault in the Catatumbo region last week, endangering the current peace agreement.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
In the 1990s, state and federal agencies listed the tiny 3-inch fish as endangered.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
This loss, when combined with a rapidly changing climate, endangers our food supply.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Additionally, exposure to freezing wind chills can endanger life.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
In the 1990s, state and federal agencies listed the tiny 3-inch fish as endangered.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
This loss, when combined with a rapidly changing climate, endangers our food supply.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Additionally, exposure to freezing wind chills can endanger life.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for endanger
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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