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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Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to meet the growing resource needs of AI, thereby endangering natural habitats.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
To avoid a flareup that endangers the US-UK trade agreement, Starmer aims to downplay Britain’s Chinese imports and highlight its services industries.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Today, legitimacy, that invisible prop of authority, is endangered like never before, as unjust hierarchies become too visible to ignore, and custodians of the status quo have taken an axe to their own prestige.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Namely, funding for the Transportation Security Administration will be at risk, endangering airline flights.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
To avoid a flareup that endangers the US-UK trade agreement, Starmer aims to downplay Britain’s Chinese imports and highlight its services industries.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Today, legitimacy, that invisible prop of authority, is endangered like never before, as unjust hierarchies become too visible to ignore, and custodians of the status quo have taken an axe to their own prestige.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Namely, funding for the Transportation Security Administration will be at risk, endangering airline flights.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 29 Jan. 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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