imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl 
-ˈpe-rəl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to bring into peril : endanger
Examples of imperil in a Sentence
The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.
The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.
a list of imperiled species
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Tonight's unanimous vote sends a powerful bipartisan message to those who ignore our laws and imperil our safety—this reckless misconduct will not be tolerated.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Annexation of the territory, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967, would further imperil that cause.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
What does ABC's quick pulling of 'Kimmel' mean for the future of a genre already desperately imperiled by a changing media world?
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The continued success of this program is imperiled by a few issues, Dan Idzikowski, director of aging services, told members of the Finance Committee on Sept 11.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Annexation of the territory, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967, would further imperil that cause.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
What does ABC's quick pulling of 'Kimmel' mean for the future of a genre already desperately imperiled by a changing media world?
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The continued success of this program is imperiled by a few issues, Dan Idzikowski, director of aging services, told members of the Finance Committee on Sept 11.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperil
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperil. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to place in great danger : endanger
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