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 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
Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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
Today’s staged raid reinforces our conviction that this investigation distorts French law, circumvents due process, and endangers free speech.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangers
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The false perception of sovereignty as a binary choice between progress and independence threatens both pursuits.—
Ana Paula Assis,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But advocates say that failing to pay into the fund threatens to do more than delay promised improvements to the sector.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Stagflation risks loom The month-long war and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threaten to plunge the world into one of its most severe energy crises in history.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Even the threat of reducing security for the Strait of Hormuz risks shaking confidence in a pillar of the world economy, as well as American wealth and power.—
Gerry Doyle,
Fortune,
5 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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