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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Though not currently endangered, their Arctic homes are warming rapidly due to climate change, which threatens both their hunting grounds and their preferred prey.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
In a brutal fight in which Myung-gi more than once endangers his newborn daughter (sometimes on purpose), Myung-gi ends up falling off the tall platform before the final round officially begins, meaning now either Gi-hun or the baby has to die or they will both be shot by the game workers.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Republicans are barely questioning whether such a massive transfer of income from average to affluent families could endanger their electoral coalition.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Today, the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists black rhinos as critically endangered, but government intervention in Kenya has led to a modest rebound.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
In a brutal fight in which Myung-gi more than once endangers his newborn daughter (sometimes on purpose), Myung-gi ends up falling off the tall platform before the final round officially begins, meaning now either Gi-hun or the baby has to die or they will both be shot by the game workers.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Republicans are barely questioning whether such a massive transfer of income from average to affluent families could endanger their electoral coalition.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Today, the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists black rhinos as critically endangered, but government intervention in Kenya has led to a modest rebound.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 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 4 Jul. 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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