endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
en-
: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list
Examples of endangered in a Sentence
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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The alert is issued when there is a report of a missing or endangered person, including a tribal member, who is under age 65.
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But the style wasn’t universally accepted, and some campaigned against the mass slaughtering of the endangered animals.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
All owners of endangered species must obtain an Endangered and Threatened Species Permit.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Two critically endangered tortoises reported stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo have been safely recovered, zoo officials announced Tuesday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But the style wasn’t universally accepted, and some campaigned against the mass slaughtering of the endangered animals.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
All owners of endangered species must obtain an Endangered and Threatened Species Permit.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Two critically endangered tortoises reported stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo have been safely recovered, zoo officials announced Tuesday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endangered
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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