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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Experts say the changes will endanger children.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
They were listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2018, following a nearly 50% population decline over 30 years.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
It was described as a dangerous precedent that endangers civilian lives.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
They were listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2018, following a nearly 50% population decline over 30 years.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026
It was described as a dangerous precedent that endangers civilian lives.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.
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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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