as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge
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Recent Examples of endanger
Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the Israeli military said all three teens were throwing rocks toward a highway, endangering passing motorists.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Republicans' latest budget resolution includes massive cuts across federal programs, including those under the purview of the Agriculture Committee, raising alarms among both Democrats that food aid could be endangered.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The seabirds are critically endangered, grappling with issues like pollution and climate change in the coastal waters of South Africa and Namibia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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The new calf's birth is especially poignant in terms of conservation as Masai giraffes are endangered, with only about 30,000 left in the wild, per a blog post from Disney Parks.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the Israeli military said all three teens were throwing rocks toward a highway, endangering passing motorists.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The Republicans' latest budget resolution includes massive cuts across federal programs, including those under the purview of the Agriculture Committee, raising alarms among both Democrats that food aid could be endangered.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The seabirds are critically endangered, grappling with issues like pollution and climate change in the coastal waters of South Africa and Namibia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
Verb
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The new campaign of airstrikes started after the rebels threatened to resume targeting Israeli ships over Israel’s blocking of aid entering the Gaza Strip.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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President Trump, meanwhile, has labeled Tesla vandalism an act of domestic terrorism and threatened to send perpetrators to an El Salvador prison.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The country could be at risk of losing its elimination status if an outbreak continued for more than one year.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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This uncharacteristic decision leads to a day of risk and romance, liberation and intimacy: 24 hours that will transform Allyson’s life.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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This shift could usher in a new phase in the economy where the precarity of the labor market compels Americans—especially younger Americans—to make short-term choices that jeopardize their long-term financial security.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The incident could have had serious repercussions and potentially jeopardized the entire Cup race.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other programs like the Master Woodland Manager Program would be also put into jeopardy.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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There was no real jeopardy for the neutral apart from Ravindra’s flying start and India slipping to 122 for 3.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Violent crime is down 26% compared to last year, Bowser said, but a budget cut would imperil public safety programs.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Many critics of de-extinction argue that the huge sums of money invested in the project could be better spent elsewhere — and that raising and breeding the hybrid creatures could imperil living animals used as surrogates.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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This behavior mimics their wild ancestors, who would ambush prey from above or perch in trees to avoid danger.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Arkansas Forestry Division listed wildfire danger in Benton County, and all other counties in the state, as low as of 8:40 a.m. Monday.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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That can get him into trouble at times, but throwing 97-100 mph as a reliever also gives him more margin for error.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But sometimes, that curiosity can get them into trouble, especially when electrical cords are involved.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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