imperiling 1 of 2

variants or imperilling

imperiling

2 of 2

verb

variants or imperilling
present participle of imperil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiling
Adjective
  • Specialized drivers transporting hazardous materials or oversized loads can earn $75,750–$118,600 per year, while owner-operators may make $85,000–$100,000, excluding maintenance expenses.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities raised the alert level, warning of the potential for further hazardous volcanic activity.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Officers are rarely — if ever — punished for hitting or endangering bystanders.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Still others chase a motorbike onto the sidewalk, endangering nearby pedestrians.
    Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Prioritising one competition in favour of another is a dangerous game to play in any case when the stakes are so high.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The company highlights one type of attack that is now targeting users and which is especially dangerous.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This latest fire comes after a massive wildfire in the Pacific Palisades displaced 30,000 residents as fires burned over 2,900 acres, threatening over 10,000 homes.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Richard curses again, threatening Blum.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But in recent years, lung disease for miners has become a major concern again, Laney says, because coal increasingly comes from mines embedded in sandstone, and which generates dust that's 20 times more damaging to lungs than coal.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The storms are threatening large hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Correspondent Jo Ling Kent looks back on a perilous week for companies and consumers trying to plan ahead.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Their perilous contact with foreign cultures reveals inner sins and weaknesses.
    Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Archer: Not having a rink in L.A. has been really detrimental to the skating community.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Furthermore, the study highlights cultural contingencies, indicating that the detrimental effects of workplace aggression are amplified in cultures characterized by high individualism and masculinity.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Relying on one job is risky, so explore side gigs, driving for rideshare apps, tutoring online, or selling a skill on platforms like Upwork.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • To dig down into the data, though, some parts of your flight are riskier than others — read more here.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Imperiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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