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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The person said Mays presented himself as a professional gambler and allegedly threatened to take away the tipster’s child if the person exposed his activities.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The American-Israeli military campaign set off a series of attacks and counterattacks that have hit or threatened several Gulf nations.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 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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Her doctors now had to choose between prioritizing Reid’s immediate health—by removing her from the trial—or by giving Reid steroids that could jeopardize the infusion’s success.—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their request comes after an official race vehicle misdirected the runners off the course, jeopardizing their qualification for the international team.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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