danger

verb

dangered; dangering; dangers
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Stedman offers a heartfelt homage to the virtues of rural community and the natural beauty unique to Western Australia, as well as a critique of the strictures and dangers inherent in small-minded communities. The Know, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 The privacy dangers Grok may present aren’t fully known because X may have privacy protections not known by the public, according to Matthew McCoy, assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026 Each system began with rhetoric almost identical to what Johnson and Emmer are rehearsing now: the insistence that ordinary dissent masks danger. Alexis Coe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Fear alerts us to danger, while sadness tells us there’s something to mourn. Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for danger

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of danger was in the 14th century

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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/danger. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

danger

noun
dan·​ger
ˈdān-jər
1
: the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
2
: something that may cause injury or harm
the dangers of the jungle

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