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
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
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
Verb
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Initially enamored of the industry’s potential, Dermish now worried that its pollution endangered the health of the town’s 75 residents.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The species is classified as endangered by the IUCN.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Imperiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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