in danger

phrase

1

: in a situation in which loss of life or serious harm is possible

We're still in (grave/great/serious) danger.

Their lives are in danger.

2

: in a situation in which something bad or harmful is possible

—usually + of

She's in danger of failing.

We're all in danger of losing our jobs.

Examples of in danger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last weekend's loss was ugly enough that speculation started immediately afterward that Sam Darnold might be in danger of losing his starting job to Drew Lock. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Investigating the shoot-out is the third-generation sheriff Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones), who realizes Moss is in danger and tries to track him down. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Two vulnerabilities found in the programming language PHP put enormous swaths of the internet in danger. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

In many impersonation schemes, criminals pose as representatives of banks or government agencies and falsely warn that a consumer's money is in danger of being stolen. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in danger

• arranger
• endanger
• exchanger
• changer
• manger
• ranger
• stranger