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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Upon returning, the couple faces threatening neighbors and uncovers dark neighborhood secrets.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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This scene in Seoul in January may seem totally contrary to the usual headlines from South Korea, of plummeting birth rates and a looming demographic crisis that also threatens to swallow neighboring Japan and China.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The mayor warned the federal presence risks unraveling years of investment in community policing and alternative response approaches, saying that work has helped drive crime down and improve relationships.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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While a complete withdrawal from the GNU may be unlikely, the resurgence of internal debate alone risks unsettling a government whose stability rests, in part, on the DA’s role as a moderating force.—
Sam Mkokeli,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Beyond a mere merger of assets, this union could jeopardize the ancillary market ecosystem that sustains theatrical filmmaking.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mass layoffs have dramatically reduced the department’s staffing, which critics say has jeopardized school funding and weakened civil rights enforcement.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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If such sentiments hold until the fall, that could imperil House Republicans who won their seats by narrow margins and could jeopardize the GOP’s full control of political power in Washington.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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The latest deadly altercation in the city is threatening to imperil an 11th-hour scramble in Congress to get the last of its appropriations bills passed in less than a week.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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