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
Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The film, based on author Andy Weir's 2021 novel of the same name, sees Gosling's character Ryland Grace team up with a lovable alien named Rocky to solve a mysterious space phenomenon that endangers life on both characters' planets.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The Callery pear tree endangers that food source.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Kinda endangers the plan that your mom and dad (George McFly, played by Mike Bindeman) might meet, fall in love and you’ll be born.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The president has gone so far as repealing a longtime scientific finding that climate change endangers public health and the environment.
—Matthew Daly, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026
This type of disorientation endangers Judeo-Christian civilization.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
The decision unnecessarily endangers people of all ages and can cause a multitude of injuries.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The decision unnecessarily endangers people of all ages and can cause a multitude of injuries.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The film, based on author Andy Weir's 2021 novel of the same name, sees Gosling's character Ryland Grace team up with a lovable alien named Rocky to solve a mysterious space phenomenon that endangers life on both characters' planets.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The Callery pear tree endangers that food source.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Kinda endangers the plan that your mom and dad (George McFly, played by Mike Bindeman) might meet, fall in love and you’ll be born.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The president has gone so far as repealing a longtime scientific finding that climate change endangers public health and the environment.
—Matthew Daly, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026
This type of disorientation endangers Judeo-Christian civilization.
—Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
The decision unnecessarily endangers people of all ages and can cause a multitude of injuries.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The decision unnecessarily endangers people of all ages and can cause a multitude of injuries.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangers
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The move comes as Americans grapple with a surge in gasoline prices that threatens to eat away at household budgets and slow the economy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Austin threatens to go over and confront the man himself, but ultimately, Josh walks away.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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China in the crosshairs The blockade also risks drawing the world's second-largest economy into the confrontation.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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What callers may believe to be a 'joke' actually risks the public safety of our communities and can carry lifelong consequences for those responsible.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Then the studio structured trailers and marketing around an unspecified, unspeakable disclosure by Zendaya’s character that derails the wedding plans (and imperils the characters’ romantic union) to stoke maximum curiosity.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Russia hopes to reap the benefits of an extended Middle East war, even as the conflict imperils one of its allies.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Anything that jeopardizes Saudi oil flows out of the Red Sea will put more upward pressure on global oil prices, said Richard Bronze, co-founder and head of geopolitics at research firm Energy Aspects.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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That jeopardizes pushing creators and their audiences toward platforms that feel freer, faster, and more responsive… but have less reach, ultimately.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Endangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangers. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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