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 This charge even makes the dust levitate, endangering things above the ground. — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 Now, 16 of those children are victims in the Vinton County's child endangering case. — Wsyx Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026 Deaver faces one count of manslaughter and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, the release states. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026 Doha called on Iran to stop endangering global energy supplies. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Lateshia Adams, 45, pleaded guilty in May to criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 The 19-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Court records show Pawnell faces charges including second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Based on the video, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office arrested and charged Cox with a felony for endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
  1. risking
  2. threatening
  3. jeopardizing
  4. imperiling
Verb
  • During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which ​have topped 7,000 this year.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped ‌7,000 this year.
    — Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of risking
Verb
  • Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • Powerful allies, vital for global influence and technological collaboration, are often unfairly criticized, jeopardizing crucial trade and security ties.
    — Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Critics warn the measure could spook some of California’s highest earners into moving out of fear of future taxes, jeopardizing the state’s long-term fiscal health.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of jeopardizing
Verb
  • The latest truce agreement was reached after the two sides traded deadly fire on Friday, imperiling negotiations to reach a final peace deal between the United States and Iran.
    — Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Her husband, who works in a factory painting industrial trucks, would be penalized for such a move, imperiling future raises.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 16 June 2026
Definition of imperiling

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