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
Despite severely imperiling her family, Tamar relies on her aunt’s protection for much of Season 1, no matter the consequences.
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
Linking tips made through private payment platforms like Venmo to public systems like the IRS would further imperil already vulnerable and precarious workers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The president’s signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire, imperiling a workplace perk popularized during Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom that is now an emblem of modern office culture.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Hence, any cuts to SpaceX might also imperil the US's own space ambitions.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
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Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
Linking tips made through private payment platforms like Venmo to public systems like the IRS would further imperil already vulnerable and precarious workers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The president’s signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire, imperiling a workplace perk popularized during Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom that is now an emblem of modern office culture.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 21 July 2025
Hence, any cuts to SpaceX might also imperil the US's own space ambitions.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
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The wood stork was once endangered with only 5,000 nesting pairs in the United States in the 1970s, but as of 2023 that had grown to more than 11,000 nesting pairs, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Filed in 2023, the lawsuit comes from a group of Tennessee women who say their lives were endangered after they were denied emergency abortions under the state’s ban.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Over the past year, small-scale protests have occasionally taken place outside Villa Park and fans have threatened to hold walkouts during games.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The family defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds of people who surrounded the house, throwing rocks and threatening the family, Duggan said.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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