endangers

verb

present tense third-person singular of endanger
as in threatens
to place in danger a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people

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Recent Examples of endangers Other critics of the tax are highlighting statements from Newsom that the tax endangers state revenues, seemingly targeting left-leaning voters who may have reservations about the proposal. — Ben Paviour july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life. — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026 There’s lots of humiliation and frustration involved, as well as an incident that endangers his family. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026 Crandall said the suppression only policy endangers the few firefighters left at the agency. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 17 May 2026 Trump has accused Pope Leo XIV of being soft on terrorism and supporting negotiations with Iran, claiming the pontiff endangers Catholics by failing to oppose Iran’s potential acquisition of nuclear weapons. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 The teaser also reveals that the titular character has a huge company, which endangers millions with a drilling operation that goes too far. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 The Callery pear tree endangers that food source. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangers
  1. threatens
  2. risks
  3. imperils
  4. jeopardizes
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  • Meanwhile, Hollywood unions have also expressed reservations, or outright opposition, to the deal, warning that further industry consolidation threatens thousands of jobs.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • Still, the absence of Graham and McConnell threatens to complicate committee work and floor action at a moment when time is already scarce.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of threatens
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  • The answer here is probably not direct payment, which risks reducing a genuinely complex ethical relationship to a transaction and may actually deter some physicians who respond, precisely because the act feels outside the market.
    — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026
  • While Arnold remains unsigned, any team that signs him risks the NFL placing him on the Commissioner’s Exempt List.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
Definition of risks
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  • Ten Democratic lawmakers told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a letter Sunday that his gutting of a program focused on protecting civilians is a leadership failure that imperils service members and erodes the military’s moral standing.
    — Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
  • In fact, in a time when artificial intelligence imperils the livelihoods – and lives – of laborers across economic classes, sumptuous spectacle can be an act of resistance in its own right.
    — Eileen G'Sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Definition of imperils
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  • His refusal to do so jeopardizes public safety.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • This mistaken understanding of Iran’s leaders jeopardizes the chances of solving the current crisis with diplomacy.
    — John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of jeopardizes

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