as in to threaten
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge
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Recent Examples of endanger
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Such bleaching is a signal that corals’ health is endangered.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander at Robb Elementary School on the day of the shooting, and former school officer Adrian Gonzales, were charged in June 2024 with multiple counts of child endangerment and abandonment.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
It must still be approved in additional votes, but the bills may endanger the fragile nature of the Gaza peace deal that was struck earlier this month.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Such bleaching is a signal that corals’ health is endangered.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
The mother was taken into custody on suspicion of making criminal threats and felony child endangerment, Lynch said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Former Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo, who was the on-site commander at Robb Elementary School on the day of the shooting, and former school officer Adrian Gonzales, were charged in June 2024 with multiple counts of child endangerment and abandonment.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
Verb
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The second-biggest party in South Africa’s government proposed an end to Black economic empowerment laws, a move that threatens to upend the country’s shaky coalition.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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But as the work stoppage drags on and the strikers face losing everything, friends become enemies, families are divided, and the very future of this typical mid-American town is threatened.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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The risk to coffee production from climate change has some researchers trying to develop more climate-resistant varieties of coffee.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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This can increase the risk of burns or further injury.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Taylor said divestment would jeopardize those returns, which are factored into the premiums insurers charge property owners.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The status of Seth Rollins and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is in serious jeopardy following his victory at Crown Jewel.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The swimming pool scene gave that sense of jeopardy.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Due process would allow for potential Cinnas to demonstrate innocence and remove themselves from the unwarranted threat; without it, everyone is imperiled.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Head Start locations are warning that their programs will be imperiled if the government shutdown stretches into November.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Greg Knapp Memorial Fund raises money to save lives through education and advocacy on the dangers of distracted driving.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of a conversation that spanned more than a million words and 300 hours, the bot encouraged Brooks to adopt grandiose beliefs, validated his delusions, and led him to believe the technological infrastructure that underpins the world was in imminent danger.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were struggles, the same type of troubles many other bands have, but people took care of one another, and everybody’s there.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fears are mounting about trouble in the corporate lending market, with banks and their lightly regulated cousins in the investment world pointing fingers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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