variants
or imperilled
as in threatened
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 imperiled
John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
They're listed as imperiled by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and largely reside along the western highland Rim from Stewart County to the southern border, according to the agency.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Without these funds in place, a lot of the new music discovery and support apparatus is imperiled.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
These projects focus on preserving polar bears, rhinos, imperiled cats and exceptional (endangered) plants.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
They're listed as imperiled by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and largely reside along the western highland Rim from Stewart County to the southern border, according to the agency.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Without these funds in place, a lot of the new music discovery and support apparatus is imperiled.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiled
endangered
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Falling short in these areas means Stearns has endangered the most important job for any general manager — building a deep and reliable pipeline of starting pitching.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Once mining is complete, Perpetua also has pledged to clean up and restore the site, and to reconnect habitat that endangered salmon populations have traditionally used for spawning.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Imperiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiled. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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