endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər 
en-
endangered; endangering
in-ˈdān-jə-riŋ
-ˈdānj-riŋ,
en-
: to bring into danger or peril
recklessly endangering innocent lives
: to create a dangerous situation
driving to endanger
Examples of endanger in a Sentence
Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
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In 2022, koalas were officially declared endangered across much of eastern Australia.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Madsen had to make sure the multilingual dialogue sounded pitch-perfect in many tongues, some of which are quite endangered.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
Proponents of the bill, and its supporters in the hunting and ranching communities, say that in the time since gray wolves were first listed as endangered or threatened in the late 1970s, the species has recovered to the point where federal protections are no longer necessary.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
The fund helps biologists like Gillet conserve endangered and threatened animals in Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Madsen had to make sure the multilingual dialogue sounded pitch-perfect in many tongues, some of which are quite endangered.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
Proponents of the bill, and its supporters in the hunting and ranching communities, say that in the time since gray wolves were first listed as endangered or threatened in the late 1970s, the species has recovered to the point where federal protections are no longer necessary.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
The fund helps biologists like Gillet conserve endangered and threatened animals in Indiana.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endanger
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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endanger
verb
en·dan·ger
in-ˈdān-jər
endangered; endangering
-ˈdānj-(ə-)riŋ
: to bring into danger or peril
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