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
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Republican senators are pushing back hard on hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts included in the Senate version of President Trump’s budget reconciliation package, endangering Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) plan for a vote as soon as Friday.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 June 2025
The bill would have little effect in Colorado because the species is protected as endangered under state law — and state wildlife officials already have the authority to manage wolves inside its boundaries.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
These strikes were precise and limited—aimed not at the Iranian people, but at the violent ideology that endangers them too.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Verb
Advocates warn that his potential deportation to Iran could endanger his life, given his Kurdish identity.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Republican senators are pushing back hard on hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts included in the Senate version of President Trump’s budget reconciliation package, endangering Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) plan for a vote as soon as Friday.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 June 2025
The bill would have little effect in Colorado because the species is protected as endangered under state law — and state wildlife officials already have the authority to manage wolves inside its boundaries.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
These strikes were precise and limited—aimed not at the Iranian people, but at the violent ideology that endangers them too.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
Verb
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The children are then threatened with many fictional stories, ending with them being kidnapped by Lu Mamau, who, by putting them in his sack, takes them with him forever, far away to his dark and unknown lair.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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But the legal wrangling over the preventive coverage mandates also threatened to put at risk access to preventive care.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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That risk is both credible and growing, said Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, a former executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, following a 700% increase in similar attacks on Israeli critical infrastructure.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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However, the overall absolute risk is still small, according to the researchers.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Gary Arant, a board member representing Valley Center, worried the move could jeopardize the water authority’s credit rating, which can increase interest rates for borrowing.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The Trump administration has also been jeopardizing critical Arctic alliances.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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During the season finale, the family's lives are put in jeopardy On The Waterfront, danger is around every dock.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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With the fire still at zero percent containment and thousands of acres burned in a matter of hours, the situation placed lives and homes in immediate jeopardy.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The president’s angry declaration suddenly imperils America’s trade relationship with a close ally that has long been one of its top two global trading partners.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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Trump’s disdain for multilateralism is also imperiling the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The ones at the top of your danger list need immediate attention.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The real danger here isn’t that LLaMA can write a Silverman-style joke.—
Aron Solomon
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Glasnow made the All-Star team last July, but was injured for the postseason and has been out since late April with shoulder trouble.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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