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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Olivia Wilkins, 24, was charged with aggravated reckless conduct, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger, hindering apprehension, obstructing government administration and failure to stop for an officer, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While safety and predictability may seem attractive to risk averse investors, being overly conservative can unintentionally endanger long term financial security.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
By exposing him, Musk and his team endangered those working with Halimi, as well his relatives who were still in Afghanistan.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2025
But one of the numerous benefits, beyond an additional degree, was that the experience profoundly expanded my views on tolerance, civil rights and racial equity, in particular, looking at how race, gender and the patriarchy intersect to endanger the lives of Black women.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
While safety and predictability may seem attractive to risk averse investors, being overly conservative can unintentionally endanger long term financial security.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
By exposing him, Musk and his team endangered those working with Halimi, as well his relatives who were still in Afghanistan.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 22 Aug. 2025
But one of the numerous benefits, beyond an additional degree, was that the experience profoundly expanded my views on tolerance, civil rights and racial equity, in particular, looking at how race, gender and the patriarchy intersect to endanger the lives of Black women.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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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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