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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
In response, some farmers trimmed their fertilizer use, potentially imperiling next year’s harvests. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The two sides were also in touch on monitoring a barrier lake that risks flooding and imperiling rescue workers. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Central Florida Congressman Cory Mills faces dwindling campaign funds and growing opposition from members of his own party, potentially imperiling his re-election bid with less than a week to go before the primary. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiling
  1. hazardous
  2. endangering
  3. dangerous
  4. threatening
  5. damaging
  6. risking
  7. perilous
  8. detrimental
Adjective
  • Ultimately, the greatest impacts will be determined by the storm's track, but periods of heavy rain and wind, along coastal flooding, beach erosion, and hazardous surf are a concern, especially for the Carolinas and mid-Atlantic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Preliminary tests indicate the substance is not hazardous; the letters prompted evacuations and police responses, with no injuries reported in the California incidents described.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazardous
Verb
  • Zin is a Myanmar scholar who was detained in June and accused of endangering China’s national security.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The homeowner, who police say let her grandchild host the party at her home, was charged with violating the county's social host law and endangering the welfare of a child.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of endangering
Adjective
  • Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Fresh to strong winds will produce dangerous boating conditions, high surf, life-threatening rip currents, and moderate beach erosion through at least the first half of the coming week, forecasters said.
    — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of dangerous
Verb
  • All those factors are sending bond yields to multi-decade highs, raising the cost of borrowing and threatening to slow economic growth.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hot flashes and night sweats are common symptoms of menopause that can become life threatening during extreme heat events and when cooling, hydration and hormone therapy are limited or unavailable.
    — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of threatening
Adjective
  • Strong overnight thunderstorms brought heavy rain and damaging winds to the Kansas City metro, prompting a tornado warning for Clay County and leaving thousands of people without power Wednesday morning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In a culture marked by high-power distance, that’s a particularly damaging signal.
    — Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • As her brother Aldwin’s mental health deteriorates, Lil considers risking her future to travel to him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Critics say the process requires documents that are confusing and difficult to obtain, risking the exclusion of millions of eligible voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of risking
Adjective
  • At least 84 people remained missing in one of the deadliest shipwrecks yet on the popular but perilous crossing from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, where many migrants seek work in rich Gulf nations.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But the pincer movement—the armed invasion from the East, and tariffs from the West—is leaving steelmaking in Ukraine in a perilous position.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of perilous
Adjective
  • Hyperscalers opine on how detrimental electrical outages are to their business.
    — Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Kennon, who is currently being held in Falkenburg Road Jail, was released from the program due to conduct detrimental to the team, the school said.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of detrimental

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