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
Yet there is a clear Republican divide over whether Kennedy’s changes at the CDC should be celebrated or considered a grave error that endangers Americans’ health.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Drivers running late are more prone to speeding, which endangers lives.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This not only puts sensitive defense capabilities at risk of espionage but also directly endangers our service members.
—Michael Evanoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This endangers various marine species, and monitoring those changes is vitally important.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The finding concludes that the accumulation of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere endangers people's health and the well-being of communities.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Families of hostages fear the coming offensive further endangers the 50 hostages remaining in Gaza, just 20 of them thought to still be alive.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Pregnancy endangers victims in abusive relationships, and the threat of health complications during pregnancy endangers their lives, too.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
The boy band, the Saja Boys, becomes an immediate hit, which endangers both the popularity of Huntr/x and the souls of their fans.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 June 2025
Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Drivers running late are more prone to speeding, which endangers lives.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This not only puts sensitive defense capabilities at risk of espionage but also directly endangers our service members.
—Michael Evanoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This endangers various marine species, and monitoring those changes is vitally important.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The finding concludes that the accumulation of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere endangers people's health and the well-being of communities.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
Families of hostages fear the coming offensive further endangers the 50 hostages remaining in Gaza, just 20 of them thought to still be alive.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Pregnancy endangers victims in abusive relationships, and the threat of health complications during pregnancy endangers their lives, too.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
The boy band, the Saja Boys, becomes an immediate hit, which endangers both the popularity of Huntr/x and the souls of their fans.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangers
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Overreliance on technology threatens to sever the pipeline that develops future experts, leaving critical gaps in both skills and perspective.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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As aid groups say famine has already taken hold, the assault risks the lives of remaining hostages—captured by Hamas in its October 2023 attack—while Netanyahu faces mounting political turmoil at home, even as Washington continues to hold Hamas responsible for prolonging the conflict.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the effort once again stalls, reform advocates say, Congress risks squandering what may be its best chance in a decade to act.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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With the support of villagers and a French smuggler, Grau embarks on a dangerous mission that jeopardizes his own life and that of his family, while reigniting wounds from the still-recent Spanish Civil War.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted last month jeopardizes the financial stability of the city in the coming years, state officials and budget experts say.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Endangers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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