imperiling 1 of 2

variants or imperilling
present participle of imperil

imperiling

2 of 2

adjective

variants or imperilling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiling
Verb
  • Though Smith was charged with four counts of assault for scaring and endangering the villagers, troopers did not say he was involved in his mother’s death.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • He was convicted in October 2022 on six counts first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit and run involving death and two counts of bail jumping, all felonies, plus one count of misdemeanor battery.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in reducing the risk of wildfires during these hazardous conditions.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Staff often wear hazmat suits due to hazardous conditions.
    Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the point buried within Napier’s coach-speak seminar explains why Power 4 teams, especially those with playoff aspirations, may stop scheduling remotely threatening Group of 5 opponents.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Drummond has served prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to go after jurors.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The illness prevents her body from producing platelets, leaving her at constant risk of dangerous bleeding.
    Liz Neporent, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
  • But that wasn't the most dangerous thing that happened to me.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The National Weather Service in Nashville said the region is at a slight risk, a two on the five-step scale, for damaging winds, isolated large hail, heavy rains, frequent lightning and a possible tornado.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The terrifying part is that these attacks are likely to become more frequent and more damaging.
    Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That conventional security framework has become both obsolete and perilous due to modern remote workforce operations along with cloud services and sophisticated cyber threats.
    David Schiffer, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The fluctuations in temperature can be detrimental to the shelf life of products.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Like hurricanes, property taxes hit everyone, and the detrimental consequences for Black people have been most severe.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Poonen said the combination, which brought together his fast-growing but unprofitable firm with the larger, highly profitable Veritas, was a risky but calculated deal.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Physical Health Risks A direct line has been drawn between this kind of masculinity content and risky behaviors.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Imperiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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