as in vulnerable
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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as in threatened
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endangered
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Hollywood Historical Society posted about the endangered house on Facebook last summer, getting the attention of some residents who used to live in the house many years ago.
—Amanda Rosa
october 23, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Eastern black rhinos are critically endangered.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Right whales were heavily hunted until the 1960s - when the International Whaling Commission began to ban commercial whaling - and landed on the endangered species list in 1970.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The Hollywood Historical Society posted about the endangered house on Facebook last summer, getting the attention of some residents who used to live in the house many years ago.
—Amanda Rosa
october 23, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Watson, 55, was last seen in the Shiloh area of Rutherford County, and he was believed to be endangered, the sheriff’s office said in a series of June Facebook posts.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Eastern black rhinos are critically endangered.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangered
Adjective
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Jamaican government issued mandatory evacuation orders on Sunday for the most vulnerable coastal communities, per CNN.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the trial, McEuen's ex-girlfriend and a landscaper testified that McEuen had previously threatened them with a gun and fired shots near them, NBC 5 reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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When an employee followed the man outside to get the items back, the suspect threatened to run him over with his vehicle, police said.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Washington only had one offensive possession in the third quarter and were susceptible to punts in the fourth.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Picking the Wrong Location Planting fruit trees in overly shady spots or poorly draining soil inhibits fruiting and makes your plants more susceptible to pests, diseases, and rot.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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The prospect of a widening conflict risked weakening economic growth worldwide.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, people who are lactose intolerant or sensitive to dairy may experience discomfort.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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The key to detecting them, then, wasn’t to simply build a detector sensitive enough to see each individual neutrino; that would be a practically impossible task.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Defenseman Jacob Trouba stopped what seemed like a sure goal with his stick, helping goaltender Jakob Dostal by knocking away a shot headed toward an exposed side of the net.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Dolphins, being long-lived and highly exposed, can serve as nature's early warning system.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Due process would allow for potential Cinnas to demonstrate innocence and remove themselves from the unwarranted threat; without it, everyone is imperiled.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Head Start locations are warning that their programs will be imperiled if the government shutdown stretches into November.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ayo Edebiri serves as the driving force of Maggie being a smart Black woman searching for people to believe her in a dire situation where her future could be jeopardized opens up a wider social commentary on the United States today.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Previous shutdowns also jeopardized small business loans, rural home-buyer loans, and aid for farmers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangered. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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