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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The war launched by the United States and Israel has killed more than 2,000 people, shaken the global economy, sent oil prices surging and endangered some of the world's busiest air corridors.
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Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Kendra Duggar, 27, and Joseph Duggar, 31, face four counts each of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Masai giraffes are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), making every healthy birth an important event for the species’ future.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Most of the 36 defendants — all rail and transport officials — face serious charges linked to endangering public transport.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Kendra Duggar, 27, and Joseph Duggar, 31, face four counts each of endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Masai giraffes are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), making every healthy birth an important event for the species’ future.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Most of the 36 defendants — all rail and transport officials — face serious charges linked to endangering public transport.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 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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