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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Police asked for help finding a missing 61-year-old Kansas City man who is considered endangered, a police spokesperson said.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
No government endangered one of humanity’s greatest cultural monuments.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Wilson countered that giving states equal power would endanger the entire American project.
—Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
At the time, the DCCC warned Dunlap that only Golden could hold the seat, according to NOTUS, and would endanger national investments in the race.
—James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
No government endangered one of humanity’s greatest cultural monuments.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Wilson countered that giving states equal power would endanger the entire American project.
—Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
At the time, the DCCC warned Dunlap that only Golden could hold the seat, according to NOTUS, and would endanger national investments in the race.
—James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
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 23 Jun. 2026.
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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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