endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
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: 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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There's a good chance of seeing the endangered mourning cloak butterfly in early spring.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
In the Land o’ Lincoln, Lincoln today would be an endangered species, thanks to Democrat gerrymandering.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Native grassland and Engelmann Oak woodland are rare and endangered habitats, as are the species within.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Viagen’s expertise in cryopreservation – reviving frozen genetic material for cloning – is vital to protecting and expanding endangered species, said Matt James, Colossal’s chief animal officer, in a news release announcing the acquisition.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
In the Land o’ Lincoln, Lincoln today would be an endangered species, thanks to Democrat gerrymandering.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Native grassland and Engelmann Oak woodland are rare and endangered habitats, as are the species within.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Viagen’s expertise in cryopreservation – reviving frozen genetic material for cloning – is vital to protecting and expanding endangered species, said Matt James, Colossal’s chief animal officer, in a news release announcing the acquisition.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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