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
In choosing this conflict with Iran, the United States privileged likely ephemeral gains against an adversary that was a marginal threat over deterrence of peer and near-peer adversaries that have the will and the means to profoundly endanger global stability.
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Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Mrkulic then set Rodriguez’s fire ablaze, lighting fires in the kitchen and bedroom before trying to disable the building’s fire alarms, endangering hundreds of tenants in the 12-story apartment complex.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Caparelli is facing multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Section 4 sets up a reporting pipeline similar to Section 5, which would notify DCF of the address to which people convicted of abusing, endangering, or neglecting children are being released from prison.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
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Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
Mrkulic then set Rodriguez’s fire ablaze, lighting fires in the kitchen and bedroom before trying to disable the building’s fire alarms, endangering hundreds of tenants in the 12-story apartment complex.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Caparelli is facing multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.
—Mamie Bah, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Section 4 sets up a reporting pipeline similar to Section 5, which would notify DCF of the address to which people convicted of abusing, endangering, or neglecting children are being released from prison.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ecologists have been trying to protect the delicate caves for years as development and pollution increasingly threaten the underwater waterways.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Don't risk contaminating the soil, starting a fire, or worse to remove a stump.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Families and community advocates said the proposals risk disproportionately impacting Black and Latino students, focusing largely on downtown campuses while leaving many suburban schools in Almaden Valley untouched.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a video posted online last week, City Controller Kenneth Mejia highlighted the budget cuts that are jeopardizing the state grants, including a 26% cut, or $61 million, to the Bureau of Street Services, the lead agency for the projects.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mecklenburg District Attorney Spencer Merriweather and defense attorneys agreed, in separate interviews with The Charlotte Observer, that the strategy halts cases and could jeopardize justice.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Although Union Rescue Mission’s own funding comes mainly from private sources and is less imperiled by public cuts, the 135-year-old shelter expects the need for its services to rise, Chief Executive Mark Hood said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The fate of one of the last thriving coral reefs in Florida may be imperiled by plans to widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades.—
Nicolás Rivero,
Washington Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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