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
Asian elephants are an endangered species Asian elephants are endangered, according to the National Zoo.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Situated inside Dubai’s Museum of the Future, the Colossal Biovault and World Preservation Lab will store millions of frozen tissue and other samples from 10,000 species, including the 100 most endangered globally and in the UAE, says the company.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, the Philadelphia district attorney has charged the foster mom, Apalosnia Watson, with third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Situated inside Dubai’s Museum of the Future, the Colossal Biovault and World Preservation Lab will store millions of frozen tissue and other samples from 10,000 species, including the 100 most endangered globally and in the UAE, says the company.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Now, the Philadelphia district attorney has charged the foster mom, Apalosnia Watson, with third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree to constrain its nuclear program and over Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The fitness of the second and third generations is threatened by the very privilege they are born into.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, critics say the controversy risks distracting from preparations for the Games and eroding public confidence in the organizing committee.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Colbert has little to risk by publicly taking on CBS management as his program is ending in May.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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New York Republicans have filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court for a stay on a state court’s redistricting decision that jeopardizes New York City‘s only GOP district.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Those proposals, including tighter limits on non-disaster spending and new legislative oversight, were rejected by Senate Republicans wary of jeopardizing negotiations with the governor or risking the fund’s expiration.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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If real estate values falter in a region, the decline could imperil a crucial revenue stream from property taxes for cities, counties, regional agencies, and school districts.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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If only because Spencer Pratt’s plan for Los Angeles does not address public transit, and thus imperils the train.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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