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 species is considered critically endangered due to its limited distribution and ongoing habitat threats.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Critics, including lawmakers from both parties, have warned that sharing pre-strike details on an unsecured app could have endangered U.S. pilots.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The 27-year-old has gone as far as saying that Bailey’s mental state is endangering their son.
—Essence, 5 June 2025
But the common coquÍ, which makes the iconic sound, are not endangered.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Critics, including lawmakers from both parties, have warned that sharing pre-strike details on an unsecured app could have endangered U.S. pilots.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The 27-year-old has gone as far as saying that Bailey’s mental state is endangering their son.
—Essence, 5 June 2025
But the common coquÍ, which makes the iconic sound, are not endangered.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 4 June 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 10 Jun. 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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