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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Even more concerning, nearly three-quarters of those trophies came from species already listed as endangered or critically endangered.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
At that time, the Sheriff’s Office considered Dominique a missing and endangered person.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The seminary has not become an endangered species.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
At that time, the Sheriff’s Office considered Dominique a missing and endangered person.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The seminary has not become an endangered species.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Plants bloom throughout most of the year, attracting a diversity of skippers and butterflies, including Queens and the endangered Miami blue butterfly.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.
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