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
Phil McGraw‘s son has been sued over a pro-cop TV show about the New York Police Department by the city, which alleges that releasing some of the footage will endanger officers.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
With a distrust of the current health care system, Kennedy has led an overhaul of the HHS, laying off thousands of agency employees, a move that scientists have warned will endanger the future of public health research.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Tamar’s tiny enterprise is endangered by an inheritance dispute with her brother Davit (Tornike Gogrichiani), a businessman who wants to erase the family legacy to settle some childhood scores.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The American people and the Republican Congress need to rein in this man who would endanger American and world security just to satisfy his ego.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
With a distrust of the current health care system, Kennedy has led an overhaul of the HHS, laying off thousands of agency employees, a move that scientists have warned will endanger the future of public health research.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Tamar’s tiny enterprise is endangered by an inheritance dispute with her brother Davit (Tornike Gogrichiani), a businessman who wants to erase the family legacy to settle some childhood scores.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The American people and the Republican Congress need to rein in this man who would endanger American and world security just to satisfy his ego.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
Verb
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Deep divisions over the conflict in the Middle East threatened to tear the campus in two.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Justin Mesael Novoa, 21, was charged with making threatening interstate communications, including threats to assault or murder a federal law enforcement officer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Christian Keldsen, managing director of the Greenland Business Association, cautions US officials risk damaging the relationship with the local population.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Without a deeper account of character and context, leadership research and practice risk misdiagnosing what actually drives effectiveness, and organizations risk rewarding the very behaviors that undermine long‑term performance.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The city warned in its announcement this week that trying to pay for the underpass construction at the higher cost could jeopardize the city’s reserve fund and take money from other capital projects.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Legislature passed his amendment rather than jeopardize the major court reform bill to which it was attached.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Card companies say a 10% cap would imperil the ability of consumers with weaker credit to obtain credit cards.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The good news is despite S&P giving the company a junk credit rating, according to the Times, Strategy’s liquidity is not immediately imperiled.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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