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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Under orders from General Erinmore (Colin Firth), the pair must traverse enemy lines to deliver a life-or-death message to Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch), halting an attack that would endanger more than 1,000 men.
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara condemned the rampage and said the repeat offender endangered the public.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) escalated its offensive, striking two high-rise buildings in Gaza City, only to amplify fears and heighten concerns among hostage families that ongoing operations could endanger their relatives after more than 700 days in captivity.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara condemned the rampage and said the repeat offender endangered the public.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) escalated its offensive, striking two high-rise buildings in Gaza City, only to amplify fears and heighten concerns among hostage families that ongoing operations could endanger their relatives after more than 700 days in captivity.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors countered that the men endangered people in the Bay Area by profiting off of the fentanyl epidemic.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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