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
The tariffs — which one analyst said have dragged US-India ties to their worst level since the mid-1990s — also endanger India’s status as a manufacturing alternative to China.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
Environmental advocates responded, saying the devastating move is a direct assault on clean air protections, and will exacerbate climate change, endanger public health and even slow the economy.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Such businesses would be more endangered if the tip credit were eliminated, Kennedy told me.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Womack has been hit with multiple counts, including corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of care, unlawful use of a computer, identity theft, forgery and theft by unlawful taking.
—Essence, 25 July 2025
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
Environmental advocates responded, saying the devastating move is a direct assault on clean air protections, and will exacerbate climate change, endanger public health and even slow the economy.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 July 2025
Such businesses would be more endangered if the tip credit were eliminated, Kennedy told me.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Womack has been hit with multiple counts, including corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of care, unlawful use of a computer, identity theft, forgery and theft by unlawful taking.
—Essence, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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The family defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds of people who surrounded the house, throwing rocks and threatening the family, Duggan said.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Over the past year, small-scale protests have occasionally taken place outside Villa Park and fans have threatened to hold walkouts during games.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The differing management methods come as numerous corporations have pointed to in-office work as driving collaboration, ideation, and, in some cases, revenue, while numerous studies point to RTO policies hurting employee morale and risking employee retention.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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Without proper safeguards, these systems risk eroding public trust and could magnify historic inequities in law enforcement.—
David Roberts,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Chmura said the court determined Burke could have used the lights and sirens on his police vehicle and would not have jeopardized his ability to catch up to the vehicle that may have been the one police were looking for because that vehicle driver was too far away.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And the loss of federal dollars set in motion by that bill is already wreaking havoc across the state, jeopardizing nearly every sector of California — spanning transportation, education, scientific research and energy infrastructure, just for starters.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Linking tips made through private payment platforms like Venmo to public systems like the IRS would further imperil already vulnerable and precarious workers.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The president’s signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire, imperiling a workplace perk popularized during Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom that is now an emblem of modern office culture.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
21 July 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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