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
Our livelihoods, endangered by 2021 unemployment insurance reforms, would no longer be so precarious.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 May 2025
The species is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with certain river-dwelling populations considered to be critically endangered.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The substitute bus driver, identified as Lamar Murry, was arrested at Hazelwood Central High School on May 2 and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to court documents.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
And the ones in Southern California are unfortunately all really endangered.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 May 2025
The species is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with certain river-dwelling populations considered to be critically endangered.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The substitute bus driver, identified as Lamar Murry, was arrested at Hazelwood Central High School on May 2 and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to court documents.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
And the ones in Southern California are unfortunately all really endangered.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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Block said Floridians’ First Amendment rights are threatened whenever government information is limited.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Pryor is the Delray Beach city employee who sought whistleblower protection after claiming that she was threatened with the loss of her job by City Commissioner Rob Long.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The emotional resonance may indeed feel genuine, but as researchers caution, without clinical supervision or ethical oversight, users risk confusing simulated empathy with genuine treatment and mental attunement.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The trade: Calendar spread One way to make a bullish bet while risking somewhat less capital than buying the stock is with a calendar spread.—
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CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Its declining levels potentially jeopardize municipal water supplies, agricultural irrigation, and hydroelectric power generation.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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These shortcomings can jeopardize lucrative exit opportunities, audit approvals or investment rounds.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Buffett and Abel spoke at length about the need for more electric generating capacity, but that the liability threat imperils the attractiveness of Berkshire’s future capital spending in the business.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The administration has also imperiled ongoing research, including studies and trials related to chronic disease.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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