as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardize
Analysts have warned America’s electric bills could be a major factor at the ballot box and could jeopardize Republican control of Congress in the midterm elections.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Now that aldermen have legalized them, the contract between Bally’s and the city will be reopened, jeopardizing a $4 million payment guaranteed to the city each year from Bally’s.
—Julie Darling, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
As the movement replicated scenarios of an EV moving at 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), the researchers were keen to see whether nontrivial forces jeopardized its durability or precision.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
During the grant application process, the Federal Transit Administration examines whether all local sources of funding for a project are in place and whether any other initiatives would jeopardize the funding.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Now that aldermen have legalized them, the contract between Bally’s and the city will be reopened, jeopardizing a $4 million payment guaranteed to the city each year from Bally’s.
—Julie Darling, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
As the movement replicated scenarios of an EV moving at 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), the researchers were keen to see whether nontrivial forces jeopardized its durability or precision.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
During the grant application process, the Federal Transit Administration examines whether all local sources of funding for a project are in place and whether any other initiatives would jeopardize the funding.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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This is endangering American lives & has already resulted in mass civilian casualties.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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The spiraling conflict has also endangered millions of lives across the Middle East and left tens of thousands of foreign citizens stranded and at risk of being caught in the violence in the region.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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The person said Mays presented himself as a professional gambler and allegedly threatened to take away the tipster’s child if the person exposed his activities.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The American-Israeli military campaign set off a series of attacks and counterattacks that have hit or threatened several Gulf nations.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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