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or imperilling
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
Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
In other words, Johnson thinks that Musk will wind up imperiling Republican candidates and future control of policymaking.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 July 2025
Successive Israeli governments have overseen the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, imperiling the future creation of a sovereign Palestinian state.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
The error allowed pilots to drop flights without requiring another pilot to cover for them, imperiling as many as 15,000 trips.
—Peter McMahon, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
Adjective
That could leave unspent millions in grant dollars that were awarded but not yet paid to stations, imperiling dozens of projects meant to save lives in emergencies.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
In other words, Johnson thinks that Musk will wind up imperiling Republican candidates and future control of policymaking.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 July 2025
Successive Israeli governments have overseen the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, imperiling the future creation of a sovereign Palestinian state.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
The error allowed pilots to drop flights without requiring another pilot to cover for them, imperiling as many as 15,000 trips.
—Peter McMahon, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiling
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As reported by Breaking Defense, NORTHCOM ran hundreds of real-world drone attack scenarios to test different detection and defeat systems to see what works best without endangering civilian airspace.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Threats from people Additional human pressures are also endangering these unique areas.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These alerts address hazards such as sneaker waves, rip currents, shore break, and hazardous surf—all of which can lead to serious injury or death for swimmers, surfers, and coastal visitors.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Chicken in a steam table and gyro meat on the vertical rotisserie, both potentially hazardous foods, measured at temperatures outside the range considered safe.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Signing bonuses are at an all-time high, threatening to attract individuals who place personal financial gain over principle.—
Keith Wilson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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But trade tensions have reignited, with Trump threatening to impose tariffs starting at 130% on Chinese exports by November 1, up from the 30% minimum rate currently in effect.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hat tips go to left tackle Jaylon Moore — who stepped in for Josh Simmons at the last minute, against one of the most dangerous pass rushers in the league — and, of course, Kelce.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The organization is also working with ranchers to establish prescribed burn associations to manage the damaging plants and is organizing community cutting days to reduce woody encroachment further.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Strong winds capable of knocking out power and damaging or uprooting trees are the biggest threat, though there’s enough spin in the atmosphere to generate isolated tornadoes that can form quickly with little advance warning.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tom Werner | Getty Investors shifted their 401(k) plan allocations away from stocks to bonds and cash in September, according to an analysis by Alight, a retirement plan administrator — a behavior that could be financially perilous, depending on their rationale.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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These currents vary in speed and can swiftly become perilous for anyone venturing into the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Yankees lost a bidding war with the New Yorke Mets in the offseason for Soto and his departure proved to be detrimental to both parties.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is detrimental to their economy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some people view asking for more compensation as less risky than switching to a new job.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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With thousands of such satellites up there, even engaging in amateur astronomy as a hobby — looking at the night sky through a telescope or binoculars — would suddenly become an extremely risky activity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Imperiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiling. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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