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 Court records show he's been charged with third-degree murder, strangulation, involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering another person. — CBS News, 8 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 The court accepted his plea and found Williams guilty of two counts of aggravated endangering a child, according to a news release from the office of the Leavenworth County Attorney. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 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 As part of her plea deal, Thomas agreed to plead guilty to the endangering charge in exchange for prosecutors dismissing a first-degree murder charge, KCTV 5 reports. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
  1. risking
  2. threatening
  3. jeopardizing
  4. imperiling
Verb
  • As her brother Aldwin’s mental health deteriorates, Lil considers risking her future to travel to him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Critics say the process requires documents that are confusing and difficult to obtain, risking the exclusion of millions of eligible voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of risking
Verb
  • The two countries have been mired in deadlocked trade negotiations, have sparred over the US threatening sanctions over India’s purchase of oil from Russia, and are now at loggerheads over immigration.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with 120-mph winds Friday, threatening a late-day landfall near the Alabama-Florida line as crews raced to finish preparations.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of threatening
Verb
  • Cordova said via email that the hearing was also to determine if the Murphy drill site is jeopardizing public health or safety.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But to achieve that goal, AI assistants must understand speech the way humans do and work seamlessly with the apps consumers use everyday without jeopardizing privacy.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of jeopardizing
Verb
  • In response, some farmers trimmed their fertilizer use, potentially imperiling next year’s harvests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The two sides were also in touch on monitoring a barrier lake that risks flooding and imperiling rescue workers.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperiling

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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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