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
Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
And the Environmental Protection Agency has been called on to a rewrite its longstanding findings that determined planet-warming greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Atlanta provided him a second chance, but that opportunity appears endangered.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
With fewer than 400 individuals left in fragmented forest habitats, it is critically endangered.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Verb
This choice inevitably prolongs the war, polarizes Israel, and consolidates the right-wing coalition while endangering the remaining hostages’ lives.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
And the Environmental Protection Agency has been called on to a rewrite its longstanding findings that determined planet-warming greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Atlanta provided him a second chance, but that opportunity appears endangered.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
With fewer than 400 individuals left in fragmented forest habitats, it is critically endangered.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
Verb
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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The telling of the entire story of America, after all, calls into question the greatness that Donald Trump pledges to restore, and agitates a base that remains threatened and excitable by our multicultural reality.—
Kevin Sack,
Time,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Here are suggestions for staying safe during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Postal Service workers receive safety training to help minimize the risk of dangerous dog encounters.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Returning to Afghanistan will jeopardize my daughter’s education.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Closing the lab could jeopardize the country’s leadership role in global climate science.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Noun
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That has left the future of two wide receivers in potential jeopardy.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The development adds another layer of legal jeopardy for the Tate brothers, who have become lightning rods for controversy over their online content and lifestyle brand.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Yes, Georgia and Paul split this season as the blowback from the trial — and Paul's support of Proposition 38, disastrous for small businesses — imperiled his mayoral career.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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However, in the past week this relationship unraveled and Musk has now suggested Trump should be impeached and replaced by Vice President JD Vance, while the president suggested Musk's companies could lose government contracts potentially imperiling SpaceX's relationship with NASA.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Deputy Pilot Jonathan Lozada noted that the dark surroundings added to the danger of the rescue.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Along the coast, a different danger is lurking — a south swell bringing with it elevated surf up to 6 feet high and rip currents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Separately, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued a preliminary injunction Thursday in a similar case brought by small businesses, deepening the administration's legal troubles.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Analysts attributed Nissan's troubles to factors including an aging line-up, a lack of hybrid models in the U.S. and excessive focus on increasing output under former top executive Carlos Ghosn whose near two-decade year tenure ended in 2018.—
Daniel Leussink,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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