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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In one of his final public acts, Osbourne designed and signed limited-edition t-shirts to raise funds for the campaign, urging the UK government to ban the import of hunting trophies from endangered species.
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Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Adult mussels could also clog the association’s fish screen, which keeps fish — including endangered species — from getting trapped in the system’s canals, instead returning them to the river.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
The Christian minority here is more endangered than perhaps any other Palestinian community.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 18 July 2025
An endangered missing person advisory had been issued in multiple states for Segebrecht, who was last seen in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, on July 14.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
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Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Adult mussels could also clog the association’s fish screen, which keeps fish — including endangered species — from getting trapped in the system’s canals, instead returning them to the river.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
The Christian minority here is more endangered than perhaps any other Palestinian community.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 18 July 2025
An endangered missing person advisory had been issued in multiple states for Segebrecht, who was last seen in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, on July 14.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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