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adjective

variants or imperilling
as in hazardous

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verb

variants or imperilling
present participle of imperil
as in endangering
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 imperiling
Verb
Its screenshots have circulated with ferocity this past week as proof that Grande is in danger, and imperiling others with her. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 Between 2 and 5 inches of rain could fall in different sections of New England, potentially imperiling a handful of places already drenched by previous storms in recent days. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Trump officials went on to largely dismantle PEPFAR, imperiling many of the 20 million people the program has supplied with lifesaving therapies. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Global oil prices have climbed sharply since the US and Iran resumed fighting over a week ago, imperiling peace talks. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 The company’s stock closed under $150 yesterday, its first day in the Nasdaq 100, for the first time since its June 12 IPO, possibly imperiling Elon Musk’s title as the world’s first trillionaire. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2026 But the abilities bring out the darker sides of some, imperiling the world as the kids know it. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 Her husband, who works in a factory painting industrial trucks, would be penalized for such a move, imperiling future raises. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 16 June 2026 Renewable energy groups suing the Pentagon claim a freeze in national security reviews for wind farms on private land has halted new projects, imperiling $47 billion in investments and 120,000 jobs across 21 states. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiling
  1. hazardous
  2. endangering
  3. dangerous
  4. threatening
  5. damaging
  6. risking
  7. perilous
  8. detrimental
Adjective
  • Fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting, and those burns periodically blanket parts of Southeast Asia in hazardous haze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Marylanders are no stranger to environmental injustice; communities of color and low-income areas are disproportionately impacted by proximity to hazardous facilities.
    — Adrianne Fantasia, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of hazardous
Verb
  • Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country's mainland, to the north of the island, Oman’s environment authority said Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Parks worker, Joshua Moe, 24, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment after the child lost parts of her fingers on her left hand when the firework went off Tuesday evening, police said.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of endangering
Adjective
  • Ultimately, swarms of AI could combine in rather disconcerting and dangerous ways.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Nikolai’s identity as a dissident made remaining in the country dangerous.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dangerous
Verb
  • Severe droughts have also sucked the water from Europe’s major rivers, particularly the Seine, the Rhine and the Danube, threatening the continent’s energy supply.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Shortly after, Nash was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill her with a knife.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of threatening
Adjective
  • More damaging, employees gradually learn that raising concerns means navigating the leader's emotional reaction before addressing the actual issue.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The main threats are expected to be damaging winds, hail and possible tornadoes.
    — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • The shortage of rain across much of Europe is taxing water supplies and risking new wildfires.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Preparing him to return properly to a competitive rhythm without risking injury will take time.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of risking
Adjective
  • Severe weather cut power to nearly 1 million customers in the Midwest as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region Tuesday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Severe weather cut power Tuesday in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous storms pummeled the region, darkening the sky and carrying extreme wind gusts across state lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of perilous
Adjective
  • These can be detrimental to a business owner and the success of their businesses.
    — Simone Lundquist, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Both receptors are common on human airway cells High levels of stimulation are detrimental, the researchers wrote, whereas moderate levels indicating small amounts of time spent in cowsheds seemed to be beneficial.
    — Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of detrimental

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“Imperiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiling. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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