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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Trump expected Pence to go along with his post-election efforts to retain the White House, which endangered Pence and many members of Congress in the process.
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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
The country has more than 6,000 native species, 432 of which are considered endangered.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The crowding of emergency rooms on hot days strains the state's economy and medical system while endangering residents who may need the attention of limited providers for other hospital care.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
The country has more than 6,000 native species, 432 of which are considered endangered.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The crowding of emergency rooms on hot days strains the state's economy and medical system while endangering residents who may need the attention of limited providers for other hospital care.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 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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