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
Rempuszewski is now being held at the Allegheny County Jail and is facing charges of endangering the welfare of children, leaving an unattended child in a motor vehicle, and recklessly endangering another person.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Pete Arredondo was charged in 2024 with 10 counts of endangering students.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 June 2026
All of these changes have been criticized by public health experts, researchers and medical and science associations as endangering the health of Americans, especially children.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Rising dollar volatility is endangering a currency-trading strategy that had been a steady winner in recent months.
—Carter Johnson, Bloomberg, 8 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
Patrick Damp, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Pete Arredondo was charged in 2024 with 10 counts of endangering students.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 June 2026
All of these changes have been criticized by public health experts, researchers and medical and science associations as endangering the health of Americans, especially children.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
Rising dollar volatility is endangering a currency-trading strategy that had been a steady winner in recent months.
—Carter Johnson, Bloomberg, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangering
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Jordan and others believe the sport’s business model shortchanges the teams and drivers risking their lives.—
Greg Cote
December 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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Using it again, especially without cooking it, can cause those harmful bacteria to end up in your final dish, risking foodborne illness.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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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
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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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But with water costs rising and climate change jeopardizing these distant sources, there is growing interest in finding ways to get more water locally.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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The project could drain groundwater from his property, imperiling not just the native plants and animals that depend on it, but his cows, too.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
20 Nov. 2025
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Still, by October — amid the government shutdown — mass layoffs were imperiling the DOE’s ability to administer special education, department sources told ABC News.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Endangering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangering. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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