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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Your fast response and decisive actions prevented this foolish criminal act from endangering the rest of the county.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The mail voting crackdown, in particular, is divisive among Republicans and could endanger any amendment that includes it.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
The idea that our Secretary of Health could be someone who is a leading anti-vaccine advocate and to put in place at the federal level an advisory committee stacked with anti-vaccine advocates endangered the health of children in America.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel's plants mix that water back into the Mediterranean, where it's diluted enough to not endanger aquatic life.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The mail voting crackdown, in particular, is divisive among Republicans and could endanger any amendment that includes it.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
The idea that our Secretary of Health could be someone who is a leading anti-vaccine advocate and to put in place at the federal level an advisory committee stacked with anti-vaccine advocates endangered the health of children in America.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Israel's plants mix that water back into the Mediterranean, where it's diluted enough to not endanger aquatic life.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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