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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
The new exhibit will have more than 30 sharks, showcasing 11 different species, including sand tiger sharks, blacktip reef sharks and the endangered Australian leopard shark.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Of the freshwater turtles, five species are listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern in the state, according to Brian Kleinman of Riverside Reptiles Education Center in Enfield.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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Adjective
The film also amounts to a deliberate argument for a certain endangered tradition.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
The new exhibit will have more than 30 sharks, showcasing 11 different species, including sand tiger sharks, blacktip reef sharks and the endangered Australian leopard shark.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Verb
The legislature instead passed a more narrow — and more legally endangered — bill that applies only to immigration agents.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Of the freshwater turtles, five species are listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern in the state, according to Brian Kleinman of Riverside Reptiles Education Center in Enfield.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangered
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Abnormally warm waters in the Atlantic raise the risk that at least one very large, destructive hurricane will form, potentially threatening the tens of millions of people living in areas vulnerable to flooding, wind damage and coastal storm surges.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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The poorest three billion people, who contributed least to the crisis yet remain most vulnerable to its consequences, must move closer to the center of climate decision-making.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Democrats have threatened to do the same in blue states.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Cuban officials defended the attack, claiming the planes repeatedly violated Cuban airspace and threatened their sovereignty.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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Older ligustrum trees become susceptible to what pathologist call cankers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Ahead, our editors gladly risked a few good makeup days in the name of finding the best ones.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
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Senate Republicans and White House allies had warned that House changes risked unraveling a broader bipartisan coalition behind the measure.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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But in all these cases, unopened soda is shelf-stable and not sensitive to refrigeration cycles.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Raw vegetables may preserve nutrients that are sensitive to heat, while cooked vegetables can make others easier to absorb.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
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On the ropes Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labor suffered in local and regional elections last week.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labour suffered in local and regional elections last week.—
Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The outer layers of the star will eventually cool and disperse, leaving a nebula of ex-stellar material surrounding the sun's core, which will then become an exposed cooling stellar remnant called a white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The sources claimed staffing was insufficient and that staff members were poorly trained, and that an inability to handle the massive volume of patient and provider data jeopardized coverage for millions.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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The error caused her credit score to plunge roughly 85 points and jeopardized her plans to move with her disabled father into a more accessible home.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangered. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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