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 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 Deaver faces one count of manslaughter and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, the release states. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026 Doha called on Iran to stop endangering global energy supplies. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Lateshia Adams, 45, pleaded guilty in May to criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 The 19-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Court records show Pawnell faces charges including second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Based on the video, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office arrested and charged Cox with a felony for endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
  1. risking
  2. threatening
  3. jeopardizing
  4. imperiling
Verb
  • Beach removed the Knee Defender, but then became enraged when the woman reclined forcefully, risking damage to his computer.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • For the southern part of the state, that means a higher chance of above-average rainfall, risking a winter of flash floods and landslides.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of risking
Verb
  • Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Severe thunderstorms are also forecast to develop later in the day, threatening fireworks displays and other outdoor events from the Plains to the Northeast with damaging winds, lightning and heavy downpours.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of threatening
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  • The latest exchange of strikes is jeopardizing a preliminary peace deal signed last month.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • When the air above the grass becomes significantly cooler than the air within the grass, the dew point rises and moisture on the grass increases, jeopardizing the safety of the players.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of jeopardizing
Verb
  • 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
  • But the abilities bring out the darker sides of some, imperiling the world as the kids know it.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of imperiling

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