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
As reported by Breaking Defense, NORTHCOM ran hundreds of real-world drone attack scenarios to test different detection and defeat systems to see what works best without endangering civilian airspace.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Threats from people Additional human pressures are also endangering these unique areas.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
In March 2024, Karen was arrested and charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In the first season, tThe drama based on James Patterson’s best-selling novel series saw Cross pursue a narcissistic serial killer played by Ryan Eggold and uncover Miss Nancy as an assumed stalker endangering his family.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The op-ed comes about a month after seven former directors and two former acting directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, accusing Kennedy of endangering the health of Americans.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Red Cross also stressed the importance of never delaying escape or endangering yourself or family to rescue a family pet.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The crowding of emergency rooms on hot days strains the state's economy and medical system while endangering residents who may need the attention of limited providers for other hospital care.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Threats from people Additional human pressures are also endangering these unique areas.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
In March 2024, Karen was arrested and charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In the first season, tThe drama based on James Patterson’s best-selling novel series saw Cross pursue a narcissistic serial killer played by Ryan Eggold and uncover Miss Nancy as an assumed stalker endangering his family.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The op-ed comes about a month after seven former directors and two former acting directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, accusing Kennedy of endangering the health of Americans.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The Red Cross also stressed the importance of never delaying escape or endangering yourself or family to rescue a family pet.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The crowding of emergency rooms on hot days strains the state's economy and medical system while endangering residents who may need the attention of limited providers for other hospital care.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
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He was abducted from the Nova festival after risking his life to help others escape the attack.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the premiere episode Woodruff travels to El Mirador, a former thriving Mayan city now hidden by a near-impenetrable rainforest, to witness the park rangers who are risking their lives to save the rainforest at large and their heritage.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront threatening some homes and businesses.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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The state can fairly easily police the requirement that Max be installed on new phones by threatening phone companies that don’t comply or even jailing their executives.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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The challenge for cable news networks in offering streams of their content has been to do so without jeopardizing the revenue stream of subscription fees from cable and satellite operators.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Maeda said young children who are being sent out without training and education on the rules of the road are jeopardizing the safety of drivers and pedestrians as well as their own.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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That could leave unspent millions in grant dollars that were awarded but not yet paid to stations, imperiling dozens of projects meant to save lives in emergencies.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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In other words, Johnson thinks that Musk will wind up imperiling Republican candidates and future control of policymaking.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
10 July 2025
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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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