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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Though once prevalent, the species experienced chestnut blight, leading to its endangered status.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Those groups say federal actions have chilled newsgathering and endangered reporters.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Attempts to contact Gard have been unsuccessful since then, prompting the sheriff's office to list her as a missing and endangered person, the statement said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
However, in Mexico — where the bear population is not as dense and forest habitats have dramatically diminished — they’re protected as an endangered species.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Those groups say federal actions have chilled newsgathering and endangered reporters.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Attempts to contact Gard have been unsuccessful since then, prompting the sheriff's office to list her as a missing and endangered person, the statement said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
However, in Mexico — where the bear population is not as dense and forest habitats have dramatically diminished — they’re protected as an endangered species.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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