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 Both he and his wife Kendra were charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second-degree and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment in an Arkansas court case for which they are set to appear in August. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 The driver exited the freeway into Koreatown and continued speeding through surface streets, at times crossing into opposing lanes and endangering morning commuters. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 John Healey quit his former post last month after accusing then-premier Keir Starmer of endangering Britain by not committing to spending 3% of GDP on defense by 2030. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 July 2026 Okon was charged with assault, endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 Tuesday's hearing was to be part of Arredondo's push to compel federal agents to testify at his trial for allegedly endangering students during the response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026 Brimlett-Blankenship was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. — Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
  1. risking
  2. threatening
  3. jeopardizing
  4. imperiling
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  • Expect Burnham's Treasury to lean harder into NWF partnerships as the delivery mechanism of choice with a more local flavour, particularly where private capital is currently sitting on the sidelines waiting for demonstrated de-risking.
    — Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • One consequence is that people suffering from Ebola must often wait at home until a bed becomes available, risking infecting others.
    — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of risking
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  • The war has also affected fertilizer supplies and prices, threatening the planting season and worsening the fate of mostly farming communities in northern Nigeria who have struggled to access their farmlands amid a deadly conflict with armed groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • He was arrested again by Danbury police in March 2023 for violating a protective order, and in May 2023 for threatening and for violating a protective order, according to court records.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the comprehensive quality across thousands of stocks, retains the 30 strongest, and re-balances them according to rules that prevent any one position from jeopardizing the entire portfolio.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Some candidates have imploded in spectacular fashion, jeopardizing races the party had expected to win.
    — Jill Colvin, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of jeopardizing
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  • Global oil prices have climbed sharply since the US and Iran resumed fighting over a week ago, imperiling peace talks.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The company’s stock closed under $150 yesterday, its first day in the Nasdaq 100, for the first time since its June 12 IPO, possibly imperiling Elon Musk’s title as the world’s first trillionaire.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Definition of imperiling

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