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 Opponents argue the tax will chase billionaires out of the state, endangering the state’s economy and future tax collections. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Lakshmana decides to interrupt the meeting, accepting his own destruction rather than endangering Ayodhya and Rama’s household. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 In addition to murder, he is also charged with endangering the welfare of a child and weapon possession. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot is up against the clock By partnering with Arab parties, Eisenkot could lose the support of more right-wing members of his coalition, endangering his bloc from the opposite flank. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Roane originally was charged with causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II substance, a Level 5 felony, and misdemeanor counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person and reckless driving. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Kumar faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter and three counts of recklessly endangering another person in Deschutes County stemming from the fatal wreck. — Eric MacK , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The next day, February 9th, Nakira was charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, desecrating human remains, and tampering with physical evidence. — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 Delron Pickens, of Independence, was charged with one count of vehicle hijacking and one count of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child in Jackson County Circuit Court on Sunday. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
  1. risking
  2. threatening
  3. jeopardizing
  4. imperiling
Verb
  • Another potential rate increase would mean pressing the brakes harder on the economy, in turn risking sluggish growth and risk slowing the job market further.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some are risking the perilous trip through the Bab-al-Mandeb strait.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of risking
Verb
  • The dispute comes as the initial surge of excitement surrounding Sanders’ arrival at Colorado has given way to struggles on the field, threatening to erode the program’s once-soaring band.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • His violence is portrayed less as obedience to Rama’s order than as his own reaction to Shurpanakha’s threatening behavior toward Sita.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 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
  • Oil pollution in the Gulf could damage these facilities, imperiling water supply.
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In response, some farmers trimmed their fertilizer use, potentially imperiling next year’s harvests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of imperiling

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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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