as in to endanger
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city has reduced the number of its firefighters, to the imperilment of every homeowner
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Recent Examples of imperil
Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The conflict is imperiling the supply chain for petrochemicals, which are derived from fossil fuels and serve as the building blocks for plastics, an expert told Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump’s desire to bundle the bills and amendments together also risks imperiling the appropriations legislation.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Related Stories After a splashy debut at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where the company acquired four movies, Row K’s slate looks imperiled.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But her third feature raises those stakes, envisioning an entire society imperiled by plague, the death toll climbing and panic spreading.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The conflict is imperiling the supply chain for petrochemicals, which are derived from fossil fuels and serve as the building blocks for plastics, an expert told Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump’s desire to bundle the bills and amendments together also risks imperiling the appropriations legislation.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026
Related Stories After a splashy debut at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where the company acquired four movies, Row K’s slate looks imperiled.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
Verb
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While not endangered, American woodcocks have experienced a population decline in recent decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The cameras are not used to write tickets for speeding or other traffic violations, but can help deter crime or locate missing or endangered people, officials have said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Interfaith Advisory Commission would help to coordinate religious services, address the needs of at-risk communities, and provide a platform for education and awareness on integrating different traditions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An extended strike threatened to disrupt the industry, which could ultimately drive up prices, said Jennifer Martin at Colorado State University’s animal sciences department.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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And that is totally threatened by these new technologies.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The uncertainty over what was agreed to and what was not has put the ceasefire into jeopardy.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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This promises investors dramatic upside, or the jeopardy of existential implosion, depending on their results on the field.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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There is a danger, in climate planning, of investing in protection against the previous disaster rather than against the next—the engineer’s version of fighting the last war.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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There was not really a danger from Minnesota, honestly.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At even strength in the first period, the Sharks had all kinds of trouble with the Predators’ pressure in the defensive and neutral zones.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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