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
Cops arrested him on robbery, menacing and endangering the welfare of a child charges for the Tuesday hold up.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
In between those physical extremes are skulls, claws, eggs, and other artifacts from hundreds of species, game and non-game, common and endangered–even extinct–from around the planet.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Will supply be greatly endangered as unrest expands across the oil-rich Middle East?
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Players are at risk of the ultimate price of racket abuse — disqualification — when their actions endanger a spectator or other person on court, but players that endanger themselves, Rublev chief among them, are rarely given warnings.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
In between those physical extremes are skulls, claws, eggs, and other artifacts from hundreds of species, game and non-game, common and endangered–even extinct–from around the planet.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Will supply be greatly endangered as unrest expands across the oil-rich Middle East?
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Players are at risk of the ultimate price of racket abuse — disqualification — when their actions endanger a spectator or other person on court, but players that endanger themselves, Rublev chief among them, are rarely given warnings.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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Sara Hector was the only other racer who could have threatened Scheib's title, but the 2022 Olympic gold medalist from Sweden dropped out of the race after sliding off the course and into the safety netting in the first run.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Down to 10 players, Summit FC never truly threatened the rest of the match.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The vast majority of African nations are net food and fuel importers, meaning higher prices risk having a disproportionate impact on the continent.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has directed oil refineries to prioritize supplying cooking gas to its 330 million households, risking operations of over 3 million businesses that use its for commercial purposes.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Initially, the school board did not plan to release the finalists’ names, citing concerns that doing so could jeopardize their current positions.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys general for 16 Democratic states argue the policy jeopardizes student privacy and forces schools to meet an unreasonable deadline.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Without tourism, many small communities are also imperiled, said Olivia McKendrick, co-founder of Cultural Sanctuaries, a non-profit dedicated to protecting indigenous culture, language, and land.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Russia hopes to reap the benefits of an extended Middle East war, even as the conflict imperils one of its allies.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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