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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In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.
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Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Sanchez is currently facing one felony charge (battery resulting in serious bodily injury) and three misdemeanor charges (battery resulting in bodily injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication that endangers the life of another).
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In California, gray wolves are currently protected under both the federal and state endangered species acts.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of them could cause severe damage to space stations and satellites, endangering the global space economy floating above us, which is currently valued at more than $600 billion.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2025
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Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Sanchez is currently facing one felony charge (battery resulting in serious bodily injury) and three misdemeanor charges (battery resulting in bodily injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication that endangers the life of another).
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
In California, gray wolves are currently protected under both the federal and state endangered species acts.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of them could cause severe damage to space stations and satellites, endangering the global space economy floating above us, which is currently valued at more than $600 billion.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2025
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 13 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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