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
Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangers
Verb
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Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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In The Housemaid’s Secret, Millie returns, taking a job keeping house for yet another woman she’s never allowed to see — only to discover the truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The issue risks the loss of additional congregations from the denomination, which has battled declining membership.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Critics argue the facility would expose Kenya to risks the United States would not accept on its own soil.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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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
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His new stance imperils Americans and emboldens China, which makes a future crisis likelier than ever.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
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That decision jeopardizes three new majority-Black state legislative districts, though the effects likely won't be felt until 2027, said Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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When an Alabama court jeopardizes access to IVF and her own embryos, artist Abbey Crain refuses to surrender her creative power.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Endangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangers. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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