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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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Menees was charged with two counts each of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, armed criminal action and abuse or neglect of a child, as well as one count of unlawful use of a weapon and three counts of first-degree domestic assault.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit, filed late last week, argues the influx is endangering citizens and accuses ICE of violating the First and 10th amendments.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
One species, the European hamster, is critically endangered.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 28 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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