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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home
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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage
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Recent Examples of danger
The weather in the Butler area in the next several days is expected to increase fire danger because the temperatures will be high, causing fire fuel to remain dry and susceptible to spotting.
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Jamie Parsons, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Real sharks dance with shark handlers, with legitimate danger
The loose competition features five contestants, all professional shark wranglers, grooving to tunes underwater with whichever swimming predator wants to tango.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Trump joked about the dangers of the swamp, the Florida GOP is selling hats and t-shirts bearing the facility’s name, and one of the president’s advisors implied that all U.S. Latinos should be fed to alligators.
—Time, 17 July 2025
Another contributing factor is that property owners either ignore the dangers or view coastal properties as attractive short-term investments.
—Jeremy Sabol, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Jamie Parsons, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
Real sharks dance with shark handlers, with legitimate danger
The loose competition features five contestants, all professional shark wranglers, grooving to tunes underwater with whichever swimming predator wants to tango.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Trump joked about the dangers of the swamp, the Florida GOP is selling hats and t-shirts bearing the facility’s name, and one of the president’s advisors implied that all U.S. Latinos should be fed to alligators.
—Time, 17 July 2025
Another contributing factor is that property owners either ignore the dangers or view coastal properties as attractive short-term investments.
—Jeremy Sabol, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for danger
Noun
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Other companies that rely on biometric data, like DNA research firm 23andMe, have reported data breaches or filed for bankruptcy, putting millions of people's personal information potentially at risk.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Family Health Centers, Inc. in Louisville is partnering with Vanderbilt University on a long-term study that will identify environmental cancer risks in the South.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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President Trump's threat against Russia and its trade partners has been met with defiance in New Delhi.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
31 July 2025
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While these lizards are not seen as a threat to humans, dogs or cats, Thompson officials noted that people should not attempt to approach Goose.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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President Trump has now signed into law a federal budget that puts our environmental health protections in dire jeopardy.—
Liz Hurtado,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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The free, two-day festival was put in jeopardy after President Donald Trump's administration cut $1.2 million in funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities grant.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
3 July 2025
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Sage and Clay conspire to float the idea to the newspapers that Russell Industries is in trouble, causing the stock to fall and the Merricks to pull out of the deal.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Using a suitcase that isn’t up to snuff could give you a world of trouble when you’re supposed to be having fun.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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