imperiling 1 of 2

variants or imperilling

imperiling

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verb

variants or imperilling
present participle of imperil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiling
Adjective
  • The cities with some of the highest rates of poverty and the most people of color have borne the burden of the state’s hazardous waste facilities.
    Sarah McCoy, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
  • The broad set-up doesn’t look close to hazardous, giddy excess yet.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Officers are rarely — if ever — punished for hitting or endangering bystanders.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Still others chase a motorbike onto the sidewalk, endangering nearby pedestrians.
    Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This, in effect, frames even the movie’s unrelated, apolitical happenings as being at the mercy of this dangerous future, backed by Western powers.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025
  • Cruise’s wing-walking sequence was somehow even more dangerous.
    Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Richard curses again, threatening Blum.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Palisades fire has garnered headlines, but the Hurst and Eaton fires have also been threatening very populated areas.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are threatening states in the Midwest, with cities like Chicago, Minneapolis and Milwaukee in the crosshairs, forecasters said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Some of these storms could become severe, with the greatest risks being damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • However, the state remains in one of the most perilous parts of the U.S. coastline for rising sea levels.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
  • So Far After the duo were able to make it all the way from Jackson to Seattle without incident, the city itself quickly proves perilous.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
Adjective
  • The multitrillion-dollar GOP tax bill could have detrimental impacts on decarbonization efforts in the U.S., according to energy experts.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 May 2025
  • President Donald Trump's economic agenda is having a detrimental impact on workplace mental health, according to the American Psychological Association (APA).
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • However, with most flights now offering antibacterial wipes and long-haul routes undergoing more extensive cleaning, the routine is arguably not much riskier than applying makeup at home.
    Isabelle Rodney, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
  • However, bringing a drug to market is not only very expensive with a very lengthy payoff period, the business is also very risky.
    John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Imperiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiling. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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