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
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Made during the Obama administration, the 2009 decision found that certain greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The endangerment finding recognizes these harms.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Danish star Bang, whose credits include Bad Sisters, Dracula and The Square, is Joseph, the Jewish doctor whose life becomes increasingly endangered after World War One.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Made during the Obama administration, the 2009 decision found that certain greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Repealing the endangerment finding may be the most corrupt act in our history.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
The endangerment finding recognizes these harms.
—Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endanger
Verb
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But the weight of the system, the control, the submission to husband, pastor, church, Jesus Christ and God, let alone the demands on women and children, threatened to crush her.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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While Miami struggled to threaten, the 20-year-old Martínez appeared once again to be the biggest beneficiary of Dos Santos’s ascension in the wake of Steve Cherundolo’s four-year run as head coach.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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However, adults 65 years and older and children younger than two are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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There haven’t been any similar incidents recently, Azarcon said, but the Police Department wanted to draw attention to potential risks as graduation season nears.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In December, the Attorney General’s office redid her circuit’s contract, Worrell said, slashing funding in some areas and adding on unrealistic measures for success that are not likely to be achieved, which could jeopardize future funding.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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The company said the more detailed analysis sought by regulators could delay the process and jeopardize landing the incentives.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Greaney puts his characters into nail-biting jeopardy, only to pull them out — sometimes — but in realistic ways.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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The jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen Monday when Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England.—
Danica Kirka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ruling immediately imperils the cornerstone of the administration’s economic strategy, transforming America’s negotiator-in-chief into a leader stripped of his most potent leverage.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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In particular, her office took issue with a passage in the order that said the mayor’s office would be involved in referring cases to prosecutors, a procedure that the prosecutor’s office said would imperil potential cases by politicizing the process.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Crew chief Bill Miller had an earpiece and was in communication with stadium operations, who informed him that there was no danger.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Rescuers located five additional victims that night, but worsening weather and avalanche danger forced crews to suspend recovery operations until mitigation efforts could be completed.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Wake Forest transfer Haiden Leffew came on with two on and one out to relieve Harrison and generated a ground-ball double play to escape trouble.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Pasquini said people in her circumstances have been accused of wanting to shed their troubles by having their kids locked away.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Endanger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endanger. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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