Synonyms of endangering

endangering

verb

present participle of endanger

as in risking

to place in danger

a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risking
• threatening
• jeopardizing
• imperiling
• compromising
• gambling (with)
• hazarding
• venturing
• menacing
• jeoparding
• periling
• adventuring
• intimidating
• subjecting
• exposing
• chancing
• wagering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• guarding
• shielding
• preserving
• saving
• sheltering
• resuming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endangering

Prosecutors also charged him with endangering their youngest child after deputies responded to the family’s home to talk with him and found their 2-year-old had been left home alone, according to court documents. — ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

The court accepted his plea and found Williams guilty of two counts of aggravated endangering a child, according to a news release from the office of the Leavenworth County Attorney. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said a 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a vessel. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

With its experience in using balloons to map the stratosphere and model atmospheric currents, NASA provided information on how to shoot the balloon down without endangering anyone on the ground. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

As part of her plea deal, Thomas agreed to plead guilty to the endangering charge in exchange for prosecutors dismissing a first-degree murder charge, KCTV 5 reports. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Mariah Thomas, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death and was ordered to serve 13 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to Jackson County court records. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Ferrari was charged with injuries to a police dog, recklessly endangering another person and inflicting injury to a domestic animal, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Sanchez was charged with one felony count of battery resulting in bodily injury, plus misdemeanor charges of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, public intoxication endangering the life of another and battery resulting in bodily injury. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026