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
Clendenning said releasing Zeinab from custody would pose an unacceptable risk of endangering the safety and welfare of the public.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
The hope is that such vehicles will act as force multipliers while being inexpensive enough to risk in dangerous situations, such as delivering ammunition, fuel, and rations under fire without endangering human lives.
—David Szondy
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
He is charged with assault, weapons possession and endangering the welfare of an elderly person for the unprovoked attack, cops said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
Former head teacher Heather Hurteau is facing two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The decline in youth smoking is one of the great public-health achievements of the 21st century, celebrated by conservatives and liberals alike, yet the White House is now in the process of endangering it.
—Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
All were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct along with either endangering another person or obstruction of justice, state police said.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The New Jersey State Police said in a statement that one of those faced a charge of disorderly conduct and endangering another person and the other five were charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The same is true for remodeling topics, which only make the news when products start endangering lives and properties.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
ABC News, 4 June 2026
The hope is that such vehicles will act as force multipliers while being inexpensive enough to risk in dangerous situations, such as delivering ammunition, fuel, and rations under fire without endangering human lives.
—David Szondy
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
He is charged with assault, weapons possession and endangering the welfare of an elderly person for the unprovoked attack, cops said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 2 June 2026
Former head teacher Heather Hurteau is facing two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The decline in youth smoking is one of the great public-health achievements of the 21st century, celebrated by conservatives and liberals alike, yet the White House is now in the process of endangering it.
—Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
All were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct along with either endangering another person or obstruction of justice, state police said.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The New Jersey State Police said in a statement that one of those faced a charge of disorderly conduct and endangering another person and the other five were charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The same is true for remodeling topics, which only make the news when products start endangering lives and properties.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
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By traveling to the Canary Islands, Leo is fulfilling a wish of Pope Francis to minister to the many migrants who arrive on the Spanish archipelago after risking their lives to reach Europe from Africa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Activists like Barbara Gittings stood in front of Independence Hall — risking their careers, their safety and their futures — just to be seen.—
Josh Sanders,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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When the Phoenix Mercury started chipping away at the Valkyries’ 18-point lead, threatening to turn a dominant night into a late-game nightmare, Golden State had a simple answer.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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While the pest poses no threat to food safety, its presence is disrupting the transportation of animals and threatening to squeeze margins further for the struggling beef industry.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Congress is struggling to meet a fast-approaching deadline to extend a key government spying law, potentially jeopardizing national security as the Iran war drags on.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In an interview published Tuesday, the hawkish Czech President Petr Pavel revealed to the Financial Times that nine of the 18 member nations of the effort had stopped contributing, jeopardizing the supply of large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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The result of all this has been a public-relations nightmare for CBS News, the sort of misadventure that in a different time would have prompted speculation Weiss was on the way out for imperiling the future of one journalism’s most storied franchises.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The demise of American budget carrier Spirit Airlines reflects how the jet fuel crisis stemming from the Iran war is imperiling the global travel industry, analysts said.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 May 2026
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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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