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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Some animals on the endangered species list include cheetahs, lemurs, marine otters, black rhinoceroses, blue whales, polar bears, and several others.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Sperm whales are an endangered species but can be found all over the world.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
In March 2024, an endangered red panda was found alongside 86 other animals inside luggage at Bangkok airport, bound for Mumbai, customs authorities said.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
He was banned from exporting or importing any endangered wildlife until 2028.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Sperm whales are an endangered species but can be found all over the world.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
In March 2024, an endangered red panda was found alongside 86 other animals inside luggage at Bangkok airport, bound for Mumbai, customs authorities said.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
He was banned from exporting or importing any endangered wildlife until 2028.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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