endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
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: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list
Examples of endangered in a Sentence
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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The eastern stock of Steller sea lions is particularly special because the creatures were removed from the endangered species list in 2013 after initially being added in 1990, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Plainspokenness is an endangered attribute in pro sports.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The changes bring a bit of the Australian outback to the zoo for koalas, which are an endangered species.
—Cody Jackson, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Central Africa is home to roughly 95,000 endangered forest elephants, with the largest numbers being found in Gabon, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Plainspokenness is an endangered attribute in pro sports.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The changes bring a bit of the Australian outback to the zoo for koalas, which are an endangered species.
—Cody Jackson, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Central Africa is home to roughly 95,000 endangered forest elephants, with the largest numbers being found in Gabon, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for endangered
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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