as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endanger
Jones is charged with endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and criminal conspiracy to conceal the death of a child, according to prosecutors.
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Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Oil prices immediately spiked as the market braced for a wider conflict, one that endangers the region’s critical energy supplies.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The species is considered critically endangered due to its limited distribution and ongoing habitat threats.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Critics, including lawmakers from both parties, have warned that sharing pre-strike details on an unsecured app could have endangered U.S. pilots.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Oil prices immediately spiked as the market braced for a wider conflict, one that endangers the region’s critical energy supplies.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The species is considered critically endangered due to its limited distribution and ongoing habitat threats.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Critics, including lawmakers from both parties, have warned that sharing pre-strike details on an unsecured app could have endangered U.S. pilots.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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And the back-and-forth between the two countries continues to intensify, threatening an already unstable region.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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But those houses are increasingly threatened by wildfire, floods and heat.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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While one pursues love and belonging, the other struggles against tradition, both risking everything as cultural clashes and dangerous enemies threaten to destroy them.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Congressional leaders and protesters nationwide had warned military intervention by Washington could risk a third U.S. war in the Middle East this century.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Medicaid is a point of major friction for Republicans in states with high Medicaid enrollment and who oppose changes that would essentially cut benefits or jeopardize hospital funding.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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China is reportedly on the verge of an important trade agreement with the U.S. and may not want to jeopardize it.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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If there were an accident, that pressure means radioactive material could be dispersed over a significant distance, enough to imperil much of a port and any ships in the area.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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The country’s diminishing workforce further imperils its longer-term economic prospects and, by extension, its power.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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