as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endanger
When France fell, Weisz was doubly endangered, as the Vichy government pursued both Jews and leftist refugees from the Spanish Civil War.
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Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Hail and damaging winds were some of the most serious impacts of the storm, but in Alabama, torrential rainfall also endangered people.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
This is a mess and the mess — not the whistleblowing — is endangering your job and your customer’s well-being.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Critics warned this fossil-fuel-heavy approach endangers climate goals, while officials downplayed environmental concerns in favor of energy and security priorities.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Hail and damaging winds were some of the most serious impacts of the storm, but in Alabama, torrential rainfall also endangered people.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
This is a mess and the mess — not the whistleblowing — is endangering your job and your customer’s well-being.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Critics warned this fossil-fuel-heavy approach endangers climate goals, while officials downplayed environmental concerns in favor of energy and security priorities.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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Only the federal government could afford that, and earlier this year President Donald Trump threatened to shut down FEMA and make the states responsible for disaster relief.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Trump earlier had threatened a 30% tariff on most EU imports, starting Aug. 1.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Without clear boundaries, AI companions risk becoming emotionally immersive experiences with few safeguards and no professional accountability.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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These included two strapping Irish setters, whose owner was relocating to London for work and did not want to risk shipping her pets as airborne cargo.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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In the Voyager Declaration, the 287 signatories warn that political interference and abrupt budget reductions could jeopardize decades of progress in space exploration, aeronautics and climate science.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
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Exact a toll on the research enterprise through interference or underfunding, and the cycle is jeopardized—costing jobs and growth.—
Ian Simmons,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But Abby discovered the truth and threatened to expose it, which would imperil the political career of Margo's husband, Jed (Dermot Mulroney).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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The administration is accused of imperiling the manatees by failing to adequately staff the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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