as in threats
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 dangers
Columbus Circle in New York City is a powerful example of the dangers of patchwork fixes.
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Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
My only advice is to NOT believe her if MIL tries to claim ignorance of the dangers that have informed your decision about phones.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
If, indeed, his job was to try and vault and block Colts kicker Spencer Shrader’s 60-yard game-winning attempt, that falls squarely on Rizzi for not better communicating the dangers of such a leverage penalty.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Is the narrator’s mind-set also that of many Californians—aware of the risk of earthquakes, fires, mudslides, and other dangers, who nevertheless choose to continue living there?
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Despite the potential dangers, some young users and their families say trying the controversial therapy is preferable to being stuck in the status quo.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
His 2023 paper trumpeting the dangers of acetaminophen has been cited a mere 11 times, according to Google Scholar.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
At the same time, a less powerful Iran runs two types of new potential dangers for Gulf states.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Authorities across the country are now issuing a warning to parents about the dangers that come from playing these types of games.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
My only advice is to NOT believe her if MIL tries to claim ignorance of the dangers that have informed your decision about phones.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
If, indeed, his job was to try and vault and block Colts kicker Spencer Shrader’s 60-yard game-winning attempt, that falls squarely on Rizzi for not better communicating the dangers of such a leverage penalty.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Is the narrator’s mind-set also that of many Californians—aware of the risk of earthquakes, fires, mudslides, and other dangers, who nevertheless choose to continue living there?
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Despite the potential dangers, some young users and their families say trying the controversial therapy is preferable to being stuck in the status quo.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
His 2023 paper trumpeting the dangers of acetaminophen has been cited a mere 11 times, according to Google Scholar.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
At the same time, a less powerful Iran runs two types of new potential dangers for Gulf states.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Authorities across the country are now issuing a warning to parents about the dangers that come from playing these types of games.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangers
Noun
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The ozone layer's healing demonstrates that entire nations can coordinate to address planetary threats.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Companies see the benefits but also understand the real risks of breaching customer trust, which can include severe reputational and business damage.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The material also strongly repelled chloride ions, cutting corrosion risks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Simplicity Emerges Syukuro Manabe was already intimately familiar with the perils of weather forecasting when, in 1965, as a scientist at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, he was tasked with building a mathematical model of the Earth’s climate.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The march was billed as a demonstration in support of free speech -- with much of the rhetoric by influencers and several far-right politicians from across Europe aimed largely at the perils of migration, a problem much of the continent is struggling to control.—
BRIAN MELLEY,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Dangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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