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

Delron Pickens, of Independence, was charged with one count of vehicle hijacking and one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child in Jackson County Circuit Court on Sunday. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

Zin is a Myanmar scholar who was detained in June and accused of endangering China’s national security. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The homeowner, who police say let her grandchild host the party at her home, was charged with violating the county's social host law and endangering the welfare of a child. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Against that backdrop, pupils' complaints that education funding shortfalls are endangering their futures have found a sympathetic audience. — Nicolas Garriga, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Against that backdrop, pupils’ complaints that education funding shortfalls are endangering their futures have found a sympathetic audience. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Ukrainian forces were then able to deploy their own drones to drop unmanned ground vehicles behind enemy lines to attack the Russian troops from behind, Bolder said, without endangering their own personnel. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Those affidavits accused Camp Mystic LLC of committing manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, injury to a child, abandoning or endangering a child and deadly conduct. — San Antonio Express-News, 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