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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The new rules could require the government to consider potential economic loss from mining or drilling in their habitat, for example, before listing a species as endangered.
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
No other industry is given such freedom to endanger people with total impunity.
—Michael Kleinman, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Flooding is one of the deadliest weather hazards in the United States, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), with swift water flows capable of endangering travelers and residents in at-risk areas.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Folch felt that Lopez’s decisions to fire other employees in her department unfairly stripped her of some of her responsibility as HR director, while endangering Guadalupe Centers’ eligibility for some federal grants pertaining to fair employment practices.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
No other industry is given such freedom to endanger people with total impunity.
—Michael Kleinman, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Flooding is one of the deadliest weather hazards in the United States, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), with swift water flows capable of endangering travelers and residents in at-risk areas.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Folch felt that Lopez’s decisions to fire other employees in her department unfairly stripped her of some of her responsibility as HR director, while endangering Guadalupe Centers’ eligibility for some federal grants pertaining to fair employment practices.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endanger. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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