as in to endanger
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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Recent Examples of imperil
The hero is a stand-in, paradoxically, for both AI fanboys and those underappreciated tech workers whose jobs are imperiled by the technology.
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Joshua Hunt, Vulture, 5 June 2025
There are many concerns about how a plane from a foreign government could imperil both the president and national security if it is not properly inspected and rebuilt.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
If there were an accident, that pressure means radioactive material could be dispersed over a significant distance, enough to imperil much of a port and any ships in the area.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
The country’s diminishing workforce further imperils its longer-term economic prospects and, by extension, its power.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
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Joshua Hunt, Vulture, 5 June 2025
There are many concerns about how a plane from a foreign government could imperil both the president and national security if it is not properly inspected and rebuilt.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
If there were an accident, that pressure means radioactive material could be dispersed over a significant distance, enough to imperil much of a port and any ships in the area.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
The country’s diminishing workforce further imperils its longer-term economic prospects and, by extension, its power.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
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Though not currently endangered, their Arctic homes are warming rapidly due to climate change, which threatens both their hunting grounds and their preferred prey.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In a brutal fight in which Myung-gi more than once endangers his newborn daughter (sometimes on purpose), Myung-gi ends up falling off the tall platform before the final round officially begins, meaning now either Gi-hun or the baby has to die or they will both be shot by the game workers.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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But the legal wrangling over the preventive coverage mandates also threatened to put at risk access to preventive care.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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The children are then threatened with many fictional stories, ending with them being kidnapped by Lu Mamau, who, by putting them in his sack, takes them with him forever, far away to his dark and unknown lair.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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