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

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Recent Examples of endangering Any new map would likely break up the 1st Congressional District Republican stronghold on the Eastern Shore, endangering Maryland's lone Republican in Congress Andy Harris, who has been critical. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Opponents argue the tax will chase billionaires out of the state, endangering the state’s economy and future tax collections. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Lakshmana decides to interrupt the meeting, accepting his own destruction rather than endangering Ayodhya and Rama’s household. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 In addition to murder, he is also charged with endangering the welfare of a child and weapon possession. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot is up against the clock By partnering with Arab parties, Eisenkot could lose the support of more right-wing members of his coalition, endangering his bloc from the opposite flank. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Roane originally was charged with causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II substance, a Level 5 felony, and misdemeanor counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person and reckless driving. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Kumar faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person in Deschutes County stemming from the fatal wreck. — Eric MacK , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The next day, February 9th, Nakira was charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, desecrating human remains, and tampering with physical evidence. — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
  1. risking
  2. threatening
  3. jeopardizing
  4. imperiling
Verb
  • The pressure is forcing farmers to cut spending on seeds and fertilizer, risking future yields.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But Newsom’s deal would have shifted more of the cost to property insurers, risking the prospect of rising insurance premiums.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of risking
Verb
  • Secretary-General António Guterres warned that AI could accelerate human development while threatening democratic institutions and social stability if left ungoverned.
    — Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But in a real Earth-threatening scenario, even such a tiny shift could help divert an asteroid on a collision course — as long as scientists get enough advance warning of its approach.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • Downtown has struggled since the end of the pandemic, with many workers not returning to its plethora of office space and a significant number of business abandoning the neighborhood, jeopardizing what was once a robust community.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The argument is that police, fire and medical services will be cut if there is not sufficient money to pay for these essential public services — jeopardizing lives.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of jeopardizing
Verb
  • Oil pollution in the Gulf could damage these facilities, imperiling water supply.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In response, some farmers trimmed their fertilizer use, potentially imperiling next year’s harvests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperiling

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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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