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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An iconic critter will arrive on the coasts of California soon, and conservationists want the public to help keep a look out for the endangered species.
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Brooke Baitinger
september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The path intersects with Mill Creek, the home of the endangered Nashville crayfish.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
This marks a significant milestone in the recovery of this critically endangered species.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Pygmy hippos are an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 estimated to be living in the wild.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger
september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The path intersects with Mill Creek, the home of the endangered Nashville crayfish.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
This marks a significant milestone in the recovery of this critically endangered species.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Pygmy hippos are an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 estimated to be living in the wild.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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