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
Those are looking increasingly threatened — if not outright endangered — in 2026.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The tests show that the battery continues to operate safely even after structural damage that would typically disable or endanger conventional lithium-ion systems.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The Callery pear tree endangers that food source.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
That search resulted in her being charged with four misdemeanor counts each of false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The tests show that the battery continues to operate safely even after structural damage that would typically disable or endanger conventional lithium-ion systems.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The Callery pear tree endangers that food source.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
That search resulted in her being charged with four misdemeanor counts each of false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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An extended strike threatened to disrupt the industry, which could ultimately drive up prices, said Jennifer Martin at Colorado State University’s animal sciences department.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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And that is totally threatened by these new technologies.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The judge tossed conspiracy, attempted murder and risking a catastrophe counts.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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For decades, our parents risked everything so their children could get the education they were denied.—
Sediqa Fahimi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Any physical barrier could jeopardize the landscape that draws more than half a million visitors annually and drives the local economy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said that regardless of the final outcome of the case, Peters jeopardized people's safety and threatened democratic election processes.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The world is a safer place when Iran is no longer able to threaten the Middle East, and beyond, with missiles nor imperil the world with its nascent nuclear bombs.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Then the studio structured trailers and marketing around an unspecified, unspeakable disclosure by Zendaya’s character that derails the wedding plans (and imperils the characters’ romantic union) to stoke maximum curiosity.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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