as in endangers
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 imperils
In Brazil, wildcat gold mining degrades the Amazon rainforest and imperils Indigenous groups.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperils
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It was described as a dangerous precedent that endangers civilian lives.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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This Trumpian newspeak about Germany — to use George Orwell’s term for the distorted terminology of authoritarians — reveals an indifference to (or ignorance of) history that endangers not only Europe but the United States.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
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This drastic move threatens the important accessibility and diversity of content available to Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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San Jose is the latest city whose use of the cameras to snag criminal suspects, critics say, also threatens privacy and potentially runs afoul of state laws barring access of camera data by out-of-state and federal agencies including immigration enforcement.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Imperils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperils. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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