endangering

present participle of endanger

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of endangering 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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said Thursday that a 37-year-old man was arrested the previous evening on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a vessel. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 With its experience in using balloons to map the stratosphere and model atmospheric currents, NASA provided information on how to shoot the balloon down without endangering anyone on the ground. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 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 Thomas was originally charged with endangering the welfare of a child. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Mariah Thomas, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death and was ordered to serve 13 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to Jackson County court records. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Ferrari was charged with injuries to a police dog, recklessly endangering another person and inflicting injury to a domestic animal, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Sanchez was charged with one felony count of battery resulting in bodily injury, plus misdemeanor charges of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, public intoxication endangering the life of another and battery resulting in bodily injury. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
Verb
  • Instead, rather than risking extinction at the capricious will of AI, humanity will benefit enormously from AI’s ability to self-optimize.
    — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Experts warn that massive constellations could be incredibly ecologically damaging, releasing copious amounts of atmospheric pollution and risking damage to the ozone layer.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ed Sheeran‘s beleaguered Gillette Stadium concerts tonight and Saturday have been canceled due to the nor’easter threatening New England with severe weather.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Voters in Texas are threatening to vote Democrat if the Republican incumbents support the development of data centers.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Transportation officials posted a video showing severe erosion jeopardizing the train tracks used by Metrolink in San Clemente, with strong ocean waves crashing on the tracks and sediment crumbling onto the rocks below.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 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
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

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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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