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
Now, on their own again, companies are unwilling to bear the risk of transit — letting ships leave would endanger both cargo and personnel.
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Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The growing debris field in Earth orbit may someday endanger our access to the stars.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Both parents are now facing multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Septic tanks and new development endangered the beloved mosaic of forest and wetlands.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
The growing debris field in Earth orbit may someday endanger our access to the stars.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
Both parents are now facing multiple charges, including endangering the welfare of a child.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Septic tanks and new development endangered the beloved mosaic of forest and wetlands.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
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The Padres were threatening to break a scoreless tie with runners on first and second with one out.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Prosecutors highlighted allegations of previous behavior of the suspect in the filings, including allegedly admiring the 2018 Woolsey fire, burning a Bible, threatening to burn his sister’s house down and using ChatGPT to generate images of people running from a burning forest.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Assuming enough people are willing to risk millions to produce them.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The words also honor the spirit of immigrants—those who risk everything for hope, opportunity, and a chance to belong.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The ordeal, which exposed fierce acrimony between House and Senate Republicans, left thousands of workers without pay, upended air travel and jeopardized Americans' safety.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Republicans in some states cannot just eliminate all those districts without spreading enough Democratic voters around to jeopardize their own incumbents.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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His short but wide-ranging speech broadly touched on a slew of developments between the United Kingdom and the United States, conveying cautious optimism and cultural affection at a time when the relationship seems deeply imperiled.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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For Earth Day, is there a more appropriate way to celebrate than hanging out with endangered red wolves, a chef who harvests edible plants and imperiled honeybees?—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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