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

Staging Fortune and Men’s Eyes puts its cast and crew in danger. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

But the two men who were riding with Salgado Araujo wrote in statements submitted in court that the ICE officers were never in danger of being run over, and in fact were always to the side of the van, never in front of or behind it. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

These systems typically lack effective crisis protocols or pathways to escalate care when someone is in danger. — Megan Kelly, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Essex is looking out for mutants while putting human lives in danger, and Wolverine isn’t so sure that’s the right path forward. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in danger

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