as in risking
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endangering
But first leaders from both parties need to talk seriously about what is needed to protect our borders without endangering the rights and freedoms that make this country so attractive in the first place.
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
According to court paperwork, Ian and Corrine Dryburgh have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, and furnishing liquor to minors stemming from the incident that happened at a home in Plum Borough late last month.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
This is endangering American lives & has already resulted in mass civilian casualties.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Mrkulic then set Rodriguez’s fire ablaze, lighting fires in the kitchen and bedroom before trying to disable the building’s fire alarms, endangering hundreds of tenants in the 12-story apartment complex.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
The city put out a news release naming her and accusing her of endangering lives, disrupting civic engagement, silencing residents, intimidating, and interfering with democracy.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The captain was indicted last year on 17 counts of involuntary manslaughter and 12 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
These patrols sometimes use violent tactics to stop the smugglers' boats, endangering those on board.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
This creates a serious fire risk, endangering the lives of sanitation workers and threatening nearby homes, vehicles and our neighborhoods.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
According to court paperwork, Ian and Corrine Dryburgh have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, and furnishing liquor to minors stemming from the incident that happened at a home in Plum Borough late last month.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
This is endangering American lives & has already resulted in mass civilian casualties.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Mrkulic then set Rodriguez’s fire ablaze, lighting fires in the kitchen and bedroom before trying to disable the building’s fire alarms, endangering hundreds of tenants in the 12-story apartment complex.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
The city put out a news release naming her and accusing her of endangering lives, disrupting civic engagement, silencing residents, intimidating, and interfering with democracy.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The captain was indicted last year on 17 counts of involuntary manslaughter and 12 counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
These patrols sometimes use violent tactics to stop the smugglers' boats, endangering those on board.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
This creates a serious fire risk, endangering the lives of sanitation workers and threatening nearby homes, vehicles and our neighborhoods.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
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For one of the women, making the move to Mexico was an easier legal path than risking her husband being detained — but the move came with significant sacrifices, as well as a language barrier.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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What’s the point of risking another injury?—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Small unmanned aerial vehicles are increasingly capable of threatening frontline troops, armored vehicles, logistics convoys, border installations, airports, and other sensitive facilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin faces ethics charges for threatening to block hiring of Georgetown Law students unless the school eliminated DEI programs.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Their request comes after an official race vehicle misdirected the runners off the course, jeopardizing their qualification for the international team.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is a simple, common-sense request that will prevent Anthropic from jeopardizing critical military operations and potentially putting our warfighters at risk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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After the strikes, Iran effectively stopped ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim, imperiling global oil distribution.—
Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026
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For months, the Florida House didn’t hear the data center bill in a single committee, imperiling its passage.—
Emily L. Mahoney,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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