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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
As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Late in the game, as the Current grew desperate for a goal, Wheeler’s crosses from the right-hand flank into the box provided some danger until the 96th minute.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Like many rum drinks that lean on fruit flavors for character, the biggest danger here is just being boring.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Make it across the 3D pop-up board without exploding, but beware of danger, betrayal, and chaos.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Late in the game, as the Current grew desperate for a goal, Wheeler’s crosses from the right-hand flank into the box provided some danger until the 96th minute.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Like many rum drinks that lean on fruit flavors for character, the biggest danger here is just being boring.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Make it across the 3D pop-up board without exploding, but beware of danger, betrayal, and chaos.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for danger
Noun
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Wireless systems also pose new safety risks, such as stray magnetic fields, fire hazards, and heating of metal objects, requiring further research and development (R&D) and stricter standardization.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Oddly empty flight = higher risk of cancellation.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, Packers quarterback Jordan Love will go into the game without one of his top receiving threats, who came into the game with a questionable tag.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Every team is a threat in the league.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Which stinks, given not only the efforts of those involved but the stakes and organic jeopardy of Saturday.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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One team is in serious jeopardy of missing the CFP after suffering a loss on Friday night.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The surest sign that the GM of the Dallas Mavericks is in trouble appeared when the team hired another director of public relations.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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But that didn’t seem to affect Lola Young, Sombr or The Marias, three alt-rock-leaning acts who have had remarkably less trouble finding pop-world embrace, each of whom received BNA nominations.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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